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Bote os - Harold PR. ROZEAYR (pa)
Reference: BI" 1/12 dated 26 April 1956

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i 2. Rose Lester CICTIIR was born on 20 Sy
! the oldest of five children in a middle claséfaqily which now resides
‘ ig Sterling, Illinois. In Dssenber 1945 pe - : hin
; CORDERO Caldorsn, e@ Costa Hiean citizen” >
Barch 1913. They have two children: 1:
S Subject ani his fanily currently

_ ; 3. -Subjoet resalved nrianry end
worked at odd jobs until 1949, g
first in the Army, then &
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Myieked the armed Forces, surving —
Se cotwesa sai and 1945 he served

E of the end) o of} the ‘war, he worked briefly in
Q the Canal jor at the end of 1945 8 and obtained

ery a April 1349, at which time he was
‘echnical Sargeant. .

¥ from the Panama Canal Zone to Costa Rica,

des, and from April 1949 to March 1953 he
potocrapher in San Juan. uring this veriod he
resumed his studies attending ieonoaics courses at the Uni vereity of —

Costa Rice. He returned to the United States during the latter part of

1953, resided in tashington, then for a few sonths attended the University
of San Carlos in Guatensla “ity, until Mey 1954. shortly after he transferred
to treifthoo] ‘oF Yeonenie Sefences of the University of Havana which he
attended: until ‘1957. Subject financed the first few years of his advanced
Cert anesthe eS “proctaa urine iis stay in Havana, “ubject henan

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. working en polling studica for the Public Surveys Institute of Dallas,
~~ ‘Texas which eaploys hin at present, ; oo

3. Subject fs 611" tell, slender bullt, athletic (1954 Suatennia
petlonal record in discus, track, high and broad juss, ete); fee pistol
axpert; has eans expericace ba e radio operater; is an Accomm] shed
photographer ai kas deatencd and directed a photepraphic laboratory in
Costs ties,

$. Subjeet speaks ond reads Spanish fluently and exeept for his height
and Anglo Samm appearanco could PRES €8.a native of latin Amorican qoontrics,
Subjest becaze a Catholic convert ahertly after his aarpiace,

7e Subjeet's wife waa educated at the Licen de Seroritas in can Jean, -
C.R., and has trevellid extcneively, Her father was born ia Cuba, attonied | -
the Spanish Militery Acadeay and served in Spanish Herreces. In 1933/34
he was invelved im Caban polities and was forsed to tas refuge in Costa
"- Hiea, where he restdet until hie death da 1939. Her sother, vin runidea with:
Eubjoct'sa famtly, retaina en interest in Costa Rican end cuban political
, affairs bat takes ne active part in politics. :

Woe A copy of & 1948 pluctogrash of Subject fe attached, further |
|, Snformation 1p contained in rafereace, forwarded under serarato pouch.

: ‘9. The information given above 1s bised sa PKG and a AIS compiled
4 Subject respectively in 1948 and 1956 and on observations mada by
- SUBARE officers vho bave been acquainted with

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Reference: GkueAW2H97, dated 9 sumst 195625 )/-32723
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1. Daring bis rooest viatt to Hondzcarters, Subfest was asked by aap
of tho Staff meabave &P he would bo interes Bad &

secruitecat aporsaches in varless Iatin dsurfeuacquateies . .
hes a fise recor! in UP peestratier usrk (2.0, eHtagding Job tn ‘ !
hendifee RUKASOID-3 eneratien fa Costs Bias ( eta Yi ‘
(mation progran is Ceba), 4% is baligréd

2, kianiy ialerested im, and voald Mike to

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f o? the Staff meubars if ko vould be intereste#Inj-aed available fer, , an
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: kas a fine record in CP pesatration werk (t.0,, his seding job ia i
: tnediime HAHON3 enoraticn fg Cecte Me his efftmis\is the OP pezee
bo tgatien program in Cuba), i$ is bolienéd effestive ,
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' a pa piroposed aseignaent, of Arthur CG. VAIVADA (P)

REF: Hive 5825

os ACTION REQUIRED: Station coments and/or concurrence,

- lL. Subject 4a identified {n reference which albo \zivea his personal

‘data and ip forwarded in a separate pouch. raph di of that. dispatet

i. ~~ @utlines tho cover activities of Subject for WILI to the present,
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i. . ‘en end in Hay 195a3 due to his onera
pO KUBARK in Costa Nica, Cuater ‘
prespect as a renlacenent

: 3. Originally schedylc@ to be ued by KJBARK in Fanaaa, Subject ‘a5
Poot. “iga in 194) under the HJNANOIG project. ‘hile

the operational files of this pt bAve not ret been revicwad by this
desk, ontries in ’ : that while in Costa fica he handled
a successful h ve stra of the local party, At the ond of
1953, after a fherfod. s gat Headquarters, he was assicned to

PBSUCCESS whexe also performed creditably. In July 19k he

. WAS re-assignad ip ayanA station as the principal arent of project
ATTHOOARCH whi p ywG tye recruitment and hancling of CF penctrations

AMA ARCH and Subjectts persons] f1le3 have been

revicwed by this deskT tovether with the training and the assessnents of

the case officers for whem “¢ has worked, the files show thit Subject is

eninently qualified as a recruiter and acent handler {n CP? operations.

“~The records show that Subject possesses a crest deal of intcerity, resource.

':  fullnese and intelligence: he was highly rated both by Headquarters . ;
'' training officers and throughout his orerational work. im the field, feds *

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fonsikiltties can be considered in the [leids of paovorrapny ami athletic y ,
training which are aseng Subject's cpectaities, Ha lists hiscelf es a :
*pistoel expert? and a clarification of thie term will be requested if, in
the Station's opinion, it may calarge cover possibilities, perhaps unier }
LIWERNY, Subject's wife te etill so Costa Hican citigen at present, while !
bis tve ehtlcren ara U,3. e¢itisens. - :

aoe 5. Station's comsento on this proposed assionnent ant possible eover :
' guggestions wil) bo walcomes .
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, WH Division
ATTENTION: WR/III/Mexico/Puckett

SUBJECT : Cover Story for Harold R. KCEMAYR (P)

1. Trensaitted herewith is a copy of the cover story prepared

for Harold R. Koemayr.:

2. You are requested to review the cover story, as well as
Noemayr's contract, to insure that the cover arrangements satisfy
the requirements involved. If the cover story meets with your
approvel, please sign the copy of this memorandum in the Space

provided end return it to this office.

3- The copy of the cover story should be forwarded to the
appropriate Chief of Station for retention in his files where it

, €an be reviewed by Xoemayr whenever necessary.

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' Dear Mr. Roemayr:

_- Rew York, Rew York, Telephone: MUrray Rill 7-4473. Betwins is directed

' fire and your association with Betwins. Travel. Folders. This pereon

' Feports relating to possible tours, places of interest, eating establishments,

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Mr. Harold B. Hoemayr (P) . 2 |
Washington, D.C. as
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Your Cover . pot

1. Cover has been contrived for you with two notional organizations,
Public Surveys Institute and Betwins Travel Folders.

“2. ‘Public Surveys Institute iga notional organization which is
ostensibly engaged in conducting all types of polls to datermine public’
reactions on matters "of interest to its many cliemts. This organization
19 located at Suite 532 Fidelity Union Life Building, 1511 Bryan. Street,
Dalles, fexss, telephone: Riverside 1-3674. The Institute is directed.
by Albert EB. Johnson, & fictitious individual .. .. .

3. fhe above address is in actuality that of e telephone ansvering :
service where ali nomml calls of inquiry are bandled by umitting : -j i
personnel during the course of. their ‘yeguler duties. - "However, any call ot i
which requires special attention ts referred to a Cleared and witting | a
Andividuel tho bas cortect with hesdquarters. This person is- adequately - '
prepared to acknowledge your relationship with your cover firm end also : i
auswer any inquiries concerning you or your cover Organization. _ . u f

ho tn Bdgition to the ‘atove. errangenent, ‘you also have a contract : ;
with another rotionzl fim to submit photographs and reports which are :
te be utilized in the preparation of travel brochures. This firs is-

Betwine Trevel Folders which is‘ located at Room 2101, 50. Bast 42nd Street,

by Charles H. Betwin, a fictitious. individual, and is eagaged in the
preparation of saterial for travel folders, Brochures package ‘tours,
etc. .

"5. fhe above eiiress for Betwins ts in actuality located 1n tha
office of a cleared attorney vbo is prepared to. backstop both the cover

also has contact with headquarters.

’ 6. ‘You'are engaged on a contract basis to provide photographs and

hotels, etc. This information is then edited by Betwins and sold to
various clients who desire travel folders.

T- You also have legitimate. cover inthe form of your free lance
photography and short story writing. The past publication fon of thie work
can be used as a supplecent to your Betwin cover. ;

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&. Your cover story for having been engaged by the Public Surveys

Institute is as follows:

Daring a visit to the United States In Kay 1957, you betame .
acquainted with Albert £. Johnsoa, the Director of Public Surveys:
Institute. Johnson indicated that he wes interested in- engaging
the services of several people to organize and conduct polls in

~ various Latin fmerican‘arena. -

Bince you vere e already Located in Cuba and bed a knowledge of
the language and customs, he expressed an interest in employing -
jou in Cubs... As you felt this type of work would not conflict
with your photographic efforts, you accepted the position: effective
Ray 1, 1957s in order to have an extra source of income.

Barly in 1958, Jobson advised you that he had acquired: several

pronising.aceounts uho vere interected in Hexico and he desired to.

transfer you to Mealoo City aince you had both experience and the
nezasnery language qualification. You. readily agreed to the .
transfer and plenned to leave for Mexico during the latter pert
of May after o short vacetion in the United States.

9. Your cover story for having been engaged ty Betwine Travel

Folders is as follows:

Uhile visiting in the United States during April 1958 prior to
your departure for Mexico, you beceme acquainted with Charles H.
Petwin through Altert Johnsen in Hev York. Betwin had seen some
ef your published work and expressed an interest in engaging your -
services on & part-time basis in Kexico. Since it meant an.

additional source of income as yell as an cpportunity to utilize 7
your photographic talents, you readily accepted his offer.. You —

Zere to photograph various places vhich vere of interest to

Betvin's clients and also forward information relating to prices,

posaible package tours, historical points of interest, etc.
Docusentation ;

10. ‘Correspondence reflecting your progress or éifficulties

‘encountered should be carried on between you and your cover firms.
Buch correspondence should be at intervals vhich would make your .
association with your cover firms appear to be the normal relationship
of employer and employee. ;

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‘Financial Arrangements Cs
© punky _Jt 18 Understood thet there’ setually will te no'dinbursenent
of fuwuls for salary or other. purporés. to you through. your cover firn;

and therefore, arrangements for salary payments ere 8 mitter of concer.” :

- between you and your divinion case. officer. Hovever, preéeutions must
be taken to insure that the arrengeuents made will not conflict vith |.
your’ cover story. . ee Co ; - :

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12. Your income tax returns will be filed with the Interns)
Revenue Tax Unit stationed at ‘headquarters in accordance with

‘Restrictions |

13. Should you at any time feel the necessity for 5 modification .

of this cover arrangement, or supplementing the cover outside of the .
present Grrengement, or if eny problems arise affecting your cover, —
direct a routine comamteation to your cover firmus outlining the need.
or situstion and concurrently notify your case officer of the conditions .
So that he my check with headquarters. Subsequently, you will receive
edvice from your cover concerns as Would be’ noraal and aleo be: provided

\ with official compatible instructions fron your case officer. _—

‘Ub. With regard to any persons desiring to apply for a position
with oither cover fim, you are instructed to state that to the vest
of your knovledge and belief, the. firme are adequately staffed. Hovever,
in order the the matter may be treated casually, the inguirer may be _
teld to sutmit his application to the lew York or Texng address, which
ever applies, vhere it will receive due consideration.- Ss

15. You understand that these cover factiities have bean established .

. Cooperative individuals vho- are vitting, but not actually
@ part of the Agency. These Persons know that you-are actually an exployee
the Agency and, 8s: Buch, an extrenely high standard of conduct will be

16._ & copy of this cover story vill be retained in the station

. . files. You may refer to it when necessary.

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HEMCRANDUM FCRi Chief, Centract Personnel Division -
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SUBJECT: ; Arthur G. YAIVADA =

Anendment of Contract

1, It is requested thet Subdjeet!s contreot effective °
1 Juna 1957 be amanded te inelude under Parsgreph 4,
Allewences, that Subject be entitled to tha Educational
Allewance for his children, effeative from the initial date
of the contract,

: 2. Tha above provision wap inadvertently onitted
fres Subject's contract by the Area Desk, and sines tho
Station notified Subject ho usa ontitled to thia allovence,
s it would be appreciated if thie metter be corrected ond

the contract amended aceordingly. The crror cams to the _

attention of the trea Deak uhen Subject's claim for
' @dueational allowunce dated 16 April 1958, was turned dom
, - by Finance Division because of the aforenantioned ondsedon
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1. SUB REF C ASSIGNED NEW PSEUDO HAROLD R. NOEMAYR.
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. 2. APPRECIATE REF B SUGGESTION. HOWEVER, HQS ARFANGIKG MOEMAYR.

, RACKSTOPPaD COVER AS REPRESENTATIVE NOTIONAL PUZLIC ‘POLLING SERVICES

FIRM IN DALLAS, WHICH NOZMAYR USED IN CUBA, AUD ‘PHOTOGRAPHER AKD COLLECTOR
oF TRAVEL DATA FOR NOTIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE FIRM IN NEW YORK WilICH SUPPLIES
TRAVEL INFO FOR “PACKAGE TOURS. ALSO, HE WILL CONTINUE SUBMIT ARTICLES
To BOYS LIFE MAGAZINE, SELIEVE ABOVE COVER WILL GIVE NOSMAYR GooD ;
" FIAXIBILITY AND MOBILITY AND WILL ELIMINATE MEXT NEED ARRANGE LOCAL COVER.
*: 3. -NOEMATR “PLARS ETA MEXT END MAY AS TOURIST. WILL ARRAIGE WORKING
. "PAFERS THRU STATION RECOMMENDED HEXI LAW FIBM.

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NEWS PAPER MAN WITH GOOD MEXI SOCIAL AND OFFICIAL CONTACTS. | : .

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24 April 1958

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD:

SUBJECT: Commendation for Arthur G. VAIVADA

1, Arthur G, VAIVADA, a Career Agent, is hereby
commended for his outstanding performance and devotion to - .
duty in carrying out the assignment described below,

2. During the period 12 ~ 26 March 1958, VAIVADA,
by working his way into the mountain strongheld of the ve
Cuban rebel forces and winning their friendship, procured
timely and valuable intelligence and operational infor. ~
mation, While on this assignment, he worked. under.
conditions of personal risk and hardship.

3. This memorandum is written to be included as a-
permanent record in Subject's personal file, _

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"galled Arthur G. VAIVADA (pa), o2 3 July 1957 for uso in Cubs omer Trejoct

7 _ AAPHOEARGE be canted te porsdt his use in Mexiee City. SEAR wilh - 4

de transferred PCS. te Nexies City in Ney 19B waers ht wlll be carricd ander |
Prop ct LIRDGE whieh ig being prepared for sulmicsica to FI/Projects fur |
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‘Le Attached are the pertineat date pertaining te Subject's

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life, chotesraphy, eritiar, fungle lore and cheses jl
' (6) Obdcetive versonality eveluctinne Subject is an astute, “|
: exoerieneed sag hichly eo-petent career arent. ‘(4 porsecreg an '
i attitude and ea sersennlity vnich sre quite euitebla fer prolenred i
existence se 2 ceep-cover annet. His parconnlity im well suited food
i for tho sany arent handling vand naan reepsasitilition thet !
ho will have in texdtee Clty. |
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, (7) Avent'e personal Financiel etetus: Uolvant. ta dspends entirely i
on his salary. | i
(€) Previous foreisn residence: Panane, ‘seta bea, Vuntemals, end |
Cube eince 1910. “di tary service in tha i Far Hast trea 1 ldel5» 1
(9) Area experience: Ares experience ae reflected in the Forscokng |
infersation is extensive, | :
(10) Lenguare qualifications: ‘Jubseet has fluent Spanieh end “nolleb, 7 i
Ce fecurity Congicerstions:- |
(1) Period of enpleyrant with CIA: June 1Sh9 = present. | H
‘ (2) Frequoacy..of visita.to CIA fastaliatioaag:.. Sot eppliesble,:sines. .. | ;
“CUA eontaects made ia cafehseses.” : : 4
(3) Extent of knowledre of ethers of cubject's CIA affiliation: Mis
wife is avere that subfect is anyaged in intelligence netivities,
however, not necresarily for CIA. us other noneazronoy nerzonnal se
are believed to te avare of subject's “IA status. ae:

(hb) Past intellirance ennnections: ith 3.9. Ary ond Air Force
Ao indiceted above. ns

(5) Use of CIA ag.eredit reference: Kone

(6) Future plans fer agent: Contemplate ecntinuation in non-offtctal
cover etatus upen completion of current aseimmente

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(7) Suerpency contact: re, Lester E. Crosier, mother
a 17b5 5. 26th St,
- Ganhs, 5, tiob.

(8) Personal insurance held and beneficisries: . ‘ions, except as

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Bevwees UF LN BLD CWI Ge nis wite 35 et} OME £1 s Fe

(9) Incidents involving eeeurity in SOKHATR's paet onploynent with
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While there is ns reacen te believe that FOR/AYE haa bean exposed ar
eorpronised urine hie years of operating in costa Rica, “uatecnle cr
Cubs Zar Cla, the following incidents invelving his cecurity e-set
forth for your infernstioar :

& “HNGGYE was forced to leave “urtomala prier to hia echedvled
Gepartire when @ ~oste niean sourea tiforasd 12 that she had
hoard fros high-level party sources Unat arent, :
specialist in Cowmmiet matters, had ¢ dase for
Gustenslae” Thie varue reference unfsrt exhaciaad
AL eubject's arrival in cvatenala.

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be Be In 1253 whon cuhiect ves leaving Cogty “hens he wade two
cola asproschos, cio to 4 1omEeA ecxuminiet who ws a lender
in tha Union ca +ajares,. Ao subject left her hema, the lady
went ismediately to Party needquertarg and renerted the ineide
ent. fowever, shea esr uncble to deseribe UTR and go’
tonfuzed the anprosch stor; Unet if was usclese ta the Party
anu abaglutely nething ever cane of tha incident.

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ce Frile in Caba, S°P44YR wae working with a oumiectpel camht tee i j
youths coramaiat wo wee a tronsletor end did a stery fer :
Rodin Spantehe ‘they uel tn eech alver’s toiee and
HUEXATE gave the Varmuniet hie buginees cerd (PSI). Sometixe
later, tha Cubana militery intellicence officer (SI%) picked
- up the Entauniat asd senrehed his froniees. 4rong other
things, they found NOEMATH's tmsinses: card. .2hen quoried
ta, _. _, about thie, the Corcmnist elemly told the ofMiciale ne did
; translating for SCEVATR. Nothing cane of this {neidant and
we conden SOLAITK cauld detect no surveillance of hie poreon or hip
preniees,.

regictersd es heving visited the “Jerre i‘aertra rerion, the
Ss . publication of his nhoterravhz and parhans sn erticle at al
. : ; later date, should covar gubfect an a writer thorehy ninisiging |
. : any eceurity hacard an this conncetion,

e Operationnl Inforastion

(1) Tyce cf speratiens FI. Subject will ha en outeida cass officer
Sor caveral stetion operations directed at the Texiean cosmmniet
and Merxist perties,

a 7 _ (2) Leeatdon: Hexteco City and Cuadeletera,

(3): Degree: of vobllity desiredr= subject will epend cost of hie time
in Rezico ‘ity tut he shwld be free te travel to Geadeletara

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Specisl proune to ba contested: ‘hike subfeot will ba conga rned
principally vith the lecal Communist party, tt Ls et neacseeary
for hin to have peracnel accene to any epecial sroun,.

Approxisate crnicl incase to be attributed to cavers $10,050 —
(Zacluding allowances).

-Houre which mist bo -davete te aperatisnal datiess Subsect ahold

be able te devote at least Gi” of his tina to operational ectivitye
Wis proposed cover will allov hin e seaxioun of flexibiltty ia
erransing nig caver mid eosrationsl activity.

Vhysleal seeurity recuiresesta: Yo probleng anticipnted in this
respeet.

Cenwintentdoner Subsect-will utilies station cemunications
feeilitiea und will nave reculer ecotsct with etaiien porsonnele

Cover eurveations: In view of subteet'e previoes dourneldetio -
expericnee, listed below, it ig talieved that it would be sost
sepropriate for him to utiliee cover ecuorcted with journelion,
Probably the set advantareque errengormnt would te for cubsect
to bcecra affilinted with one or two relatively ¢ all 5.5.
Newspapars who co not currently have reprasentativas La Mexteo
Citye iis contributions te euch nave sacdia should be in the
field of festura end howacinterest stories, rather than of

/ Gurrent.events, die selery could, and probably ehovld, ve breed

on a etrincer or piacomesl tagis, rether than hevine e " fixed
ineoma, Since subject ia zlso a competent and exparienced
photographer, ha could te exvected to cake photecravnie contrite
tions to the newspapers or racazines he representa. .
In eddition te tre above arrengeaents, it Le surrested
furthor thet the noticnal cover (Public °urveys Institate, Ceneral
Polling Service, alles, Texas) proviously utilised by mbject
be emtinued. Subject uaintains that ho ‘has develapad & very
sound end detailed cover based on this noticnal arranponent -
and that 4t would be very lo-ical for him to see it in Mexico,
Aleo, this aiditional cover arrensoment would sive gulject Another
Rees of incomes torether with added eoctal flexitility end
georrachic sobility.

Previous Journalistic end writing experience:

| *HOFHAYR's formal Sournalistic training consists of a tra
yeer correapendonce.course in fiction writing with the Prlnor

Institus«- 2f Authorshipe

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& Nevane sepacine, on 9 Sentacher VON?, UNMATH hep cone quits
e tit of photocreashio wrk. =Rile working 26 a ot:otepresher
and cettine up ea srall atusie in Sen eGo, Coste iden, in 1957,
he eid rome contrech work yor the corte flecn iindebes of
tsriculture. dusy Were fo pleased vith big cork that they hired

hie to sat un their photogrepnic latoratery in the cinketry. caring

“ thie peried he had none shoterreghs published, stly portredit
-Warte S4thin the leet sonth, SUDSAYE hea And eas photecrnsh of
Medel CSTFO publirhed under bie byeling, in the lew Yorx cirror

amd four cinilier photecrephe hava sopeared in tha aww York Bes
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fe expeeta that nevurel sere of Kis phaterrnske on TA THT end
~ nie revalationsrics will bs sutlisued, ig tie neus value of the
* mevessnt continuses : . . ;

RGENAYR hee several sergonsl frionce in the newrnspar smd

Journelistie fielda, Amonz then cra: Freneis faith, fiction
Holter of Boye Life, C. “ordon Pewey, Fietdoa instructor, Palner.
institute of futhorshiv, Hollyveed,s Californias CHO Fraacie
Willtems, tochnice) writer, “right field, cayton, Uhlo,
Andrew St. Georea, freelance writer end chatograyhsr woo eles
works for Tisee!ifes Charles Schunan, otntf writer end enmernsn
for JPy end frehar Grecor, selentifte writer, “IT end Suclesr
Hetols, Incy, Santen, “ago (uarriod to nis vife'a sister)»

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Name of next of kin: fff Argentina -de los Angeles Corcaro de Crozier

wt Retationship : wife

_ Address: Washington, D.C.

If previous recommendation were subnittedeccere Not applicable '

_ Yere you wtkrex an eyewitness to the act? No.

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“Personnel in inmediate vicinity or.....sses

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Location: “sierra Naestra mountains, 12-26 March 1958 Mot avplicable

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Prevailing gcograrhic conditions and otsticlos encountered:

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The area in which ‘ir. Cresier undertook his uissicn is the Sierra

: ‘Maestra mountains located in the Crientr Orovince, Cuba, where the fnhan

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{ rebel leader, Fidel Castro has teen able to hide-out and raesi-the efforts.
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of the Cuban Arcy to exterminate hin for over a year. The m@ecmcte acuntainous

area is extrenely rough and wild terrain, primarily maxomreboddk thickly

“af

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of samcurrbentioms access are foot paths and mountain trails, The arsroaches

vegetated with jungle growth. I+ is spars

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alert to ype all persons tay to entér or leave the areas . f

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t Cifice, component, or station:  Sanmaqodiuka Station, Habana, Cuda
Inclusive dates for which recommended: 12-26 March x2K@ 1958

Assignment completed: Yes

Now in same or related assignment: No.

Achievement verformed? x -
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Towards the latter part of 1957, as a result of an increasing aumber

of alarming reports concerning alleged Communist penetration and semort
of Fidel Castro's 26 of July Movezent operating in the Sierra vaestra

mountains, the Western Yemisphere Division became aware of the urgezt need

_ to mount an operation to acquire eirst-handthna reli2ble information and.
data on the Cuban rebel forces. in early January 1958, Ur. Crozier

volunteered to undertake the precarious mission to contact Fidel Castro

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conducted hin safely thr “ough &

ne Cuban Arr a Lins. During the course

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risks. on 24 arch 1558, zr. Crozier

of xmamk 209 den on a dawn attack on the town of NsndAnillo, sere he

broke of f co ontact with ‘the Cuban rebels and returned to his tase in Habana.

i iy, Crozier successfully accomplished his mission by rererting con

intelligence and operational 2xtar info-tation of noteworthy valua, tc

with an excellent vhotorraphie coverage of his tripe . : whe

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MOHA Valverde, Presitent of the Gost Rican

——~"" Communist Party for the burpose of ovtdinlig documents which coule te: a ia

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to prove the Communist party'a control over “the partido Prozresista Indepens lente,

0 Front whieh had been organized to participate tn she 1253 elections, The

——— subsagent™ who was toetually perform the penetration- failed to-appear- and —

_ _ i ee D bes SOUTH nil) Wine.

realizi ing the ‘urgency of the operation, CROZIER + voluntarily, nade the

penztration, At the time nickkex (200) he entered the HOWA house, tie

entire-fanily_vas-lmovn..to_be_sleeping. in the.rear_part_of_ the howe ent

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later a high level Party penetration wported that the PPI mey have been eliminated

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CROZIER pene tration was mailed to the head ofthe Begiskat ive comataeion

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____Anvestigating the covamist., eifilintions.of_the.PPl.—-On- igix-5-—June-an- n-addi tional —-—

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INDIVIDUAL 13 PoE SF Y ENGAGED. OR HAS BETH ENGAGED BY Cia OR ETS ALLIED
ACTIVITIES WN Saur capacity © (TJves -[) ao (If yas. describe and
include salary)

Corcer Agent 05-12 87,570«00

8. CONTRACT 1S TO BE BRITTES th STEGILE FoaM
GOVERNMENT”

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10. PROPOSED CATEGORY (Contract agent.
contract eaployee. etc.)

2. INDIVIDUAL WILL WORK bedes “Hawne, IGNS" 1.€., REGULAR OFFICE
HOURS AWAY FROM SUBIECT Qui ant PFRECOUFD UNDFA THE SUPERVISION OF
A STAFF EMPLOYEE OR STAFF AGENT Cow

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DATE OF BIRIN (Wonrh,

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th. NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS (Hoe including individual)
RELATIONSHIP:

CoJorroacto

16. INDIVIDUAL 1S RELATED TS & STAFF EWPLOYEE, STAFF AGINT OR
AM UNDIVEDUAL CURREMILY OORKING FOR THE AGENCY tN SoH
CAPACITY ves [oj
RELATIONSHIP: x

Threo, wife ond tm children

SECTION EIL U.S. MILITARY STATUS

VETERAN 22. UF RETIRED, INDICATE CATEGCAY (Longevity, combat di
pervice disability non-cowbar }

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20. RESERVE

21-

DRAFT DEFERMENT OBTAINED

By cra Tal ves [we

ORAFT ELSGIGLE

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SECTION Y COMPENSATION
27. BASIC SALARY 2a- POST DIFFERENTIAL 129. COVER (Breakdown, if any)

‘Income derived from cover will te

20. TAXES TO AE @iTan~fin BY
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31. QUARTERS “exceed AcaP Ponda, SLSR ogelowane’s if required, not to.

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1s. TYPES be. @1T DEPENDENTS
(CJ res . | | Bomestic areomar Foetren OPC RATIONAL [ Loves Doe.
IP. HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS TO BE S#IPPED 36. PERSONAL VEHICLE 1 3E SHIPPED 30. TRANSPORTED VEHICLE TO BE USED FOR

. shig 'e wo Cl ves (Tao OPERATIONAL TRAVEL Dove [eso
(0-H Sty ENTS STATE RELATIONSHIP. CITIZENSHIP, AGE AND DATE OF BIRTH

wife, Costa Rican citizen, bora 25 varch 1918 Sy Be a on

Dp, born k Soptanber 19L9 - US citisen

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SECTION via : OTHER BENEFITS

corepsries of contrect peraraael. If aedical beneti

H Aremal leave

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: test and disaidlity benefits equal to theses autiiorised uncer Fedcral teployoes
Cospensaticn Act.

Mesng Persons Act.

Civil Service Retirensnt . ‘

Pegalsr Staff i=eployess ssdical benefits fer ‘eeplayes and dependents 63 stated in Rel-830

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COVER ACTIVITY—

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SECTION XIV QUALIFICATIONS
Se. EXPERIENCE

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G2. AREA KNOBLEDGE

‘ Extensive erea knowledge ef Contral Areriea and Coribonan areas, tas resided in Latin
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TO Sfpe re wee Cie

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B64. ADDITIONAL O@ UNUSUAL REQUIGLWENTS. JUSTIFICATIONS O@ EXPLANATIONS (Uae other side if necesearr)

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THROUGH FI/OPS/Projects
« attention: - Kiss: Paxton

SUBJECT: "Arthur G. Vaiveda = Amendment of Contreet

1. It fo roquasted that Arthur G, Vaiveda's contrast, effective
1 June 1957, be amanded by deloting the first sentence of Paregraph 2

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1. It is requested that Arthur G. Vaivada, a Career Agent, be promoted
from GS-11 to grade GS-12 for his outstanding performance in carrying out a
: precaricus mission in line with the objectives of Project AMPHODARCH, in
; ‘which he 4s the Principal Agent. .

2. In early Jantary 1958, Vaivada volunteered to undertake a mission to = io
contact Cuban rebel leader Fidel Castro Ruz in the Sierra Maestra mountains oo :

; in south-eastern Cuba. He arrenged-for his free passage into the Sierras
through contacts within the 26 July Movement which ‘he and the Station.

vy developed earlier. After the necessary arrangements, Vaivada left La Habana
on 5 April 1958 for Santiago de Cuba, from where he left for the Sierras -
under the escort of rebel guides. In-the-course of approximately twenty

days' stay at the mountain hideout of Castro's headquarters, during which
time he was exposed to many hardships and great pergonal risks, he accompanied
Castro and a force of about. 200 rebels on their daw attack on the town of

7 Manzanillo on 26 March 1958 At Manzanillo, Vaiveda broke off contact with

: the Cuban rebels and returned to his base in Habana.

3. During bis relatively short stay in the Sierra Haestra mountains,
- _.  Vatvada was able to gather considerable intelligence and operational
information of noteworthy value, together with an excellent photographic
coverage of his trip. . i

4. This exploit is another achievezent to be added to the impressive
past performances of arthur G, Vaivada, who has always shown a deep devotion.
to his work and to the Agency. .

5. Vaivada was born on 20 June 1922, and has been with CIA since 1919.
_ He has been a career agent since 1 June 1957, ana was promoted to the grade
/@f GS-11 on 1 June 1957... His tour of duty in Cuba was from August 1954 until
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1) Exrloycent with detess None (Free lence) -

2) ihree short etoriess . 4Old Seber Nose® pub 2S LIFE, Sent 1956
” "Me Golden Digcue® pub SUYS LIFZ, duce So.
"Duelo a 300 Brezes" pud Bi

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3) Contributions - Photos ‘While working @9 ohotogrepher anc setting us
a stall etucio in San Joee, Coste Rica in
1952, I déid sose contrect work for the
Costa Ricen Minietry of agriculture. whey
were olessed enough with the results to
i euploy we tor vurpoeé of setting their choto '
: , - leboretory within the nisietry. Turing this = '
tire I saleo hec sone. phatos published - but © :
’ eennot recall wher:: end xhen - moatly portrest i
work. od
Currently, I heve had one phote (CASTRO Rev) ; \
come out in NY Mirror end about four come out Su H
in New york Times. Absut five more will be - i
published if the news value of thie a-vesent i
holde up. ,

4) Connecticne - perecns known: Francis Snith, Fiction Editor 20Ys LIPé.
(Correspondence only for about three yrere

! now.) . a
SG. Gurdon [ewey, Fiction Instruction, 4 :
Palmer Institute o: Authorship, Hoily- : oe
. ; wood 28, velifornia. 4 |
CKO Francis Williazs, Technical tiriter, : ~
a woe, ; Wright Field, Deyton, chio. 3
; Ba Le, . Andrew St. Seorge, Time-Life & Freelance i
. . writer end photogracher. a

Cherles Schuman, eteff writer and camera-
man for UP, currently working out of -
Havana, ©,,be.

arthur Gregor, Scientific writer, KIT
“and Nuclear “etale, Inc. 30eton, Mase.
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Jounelistic - :6V p.2_ .

5) Societies ~ “ezberehipa; Cossleted a two yeer correrconcence course
, : in fiction writing - Falmer Institute of
Authorehip. ,

Member of thé Azericen legion - Hevana.

an Asaesszent (eec) . tors . 5 . : e
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: a) Leet aesientents Arrived Hevena in August 1954 with « one-year

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of Florida et Geineaville), this cover sdecuately set up end well peck atopped, :
I travelled to Seinesville, met the sen (Curt ¥ilgua) on that enc of the line

anc the only documentation necessery wae € series of letters frou thé Foundation
thet indiceted ay erforts to obtain the echolarehip era finally their grent. : |
After erriving, hevever, end matriculeting et the U os? A, it becate inneddately .
obvioue that the neture of uy Serget wes eucn thet my orezence within the :
unigersity wee tore e hendiced then en esset, after a few tonths et the. 1: i

university, 2 atanconed etudies (it ves beeoning increseingly difficult. anyway /
H due to voliticel disturbences) end turned to freelence Photozraohy and writing H
for ny cover. Por eeveral sonths I hed the chotogreshy on just “enough ofa

paying besie that would eatisfy any security surveillence.

; , ; Photogreshy and writing wes definitely superior to
university es cover, since it then gave zg the opsortunity to work inconspicuous
ly on penetrations within tre university, ;

Concerning ceneral security erpects of thet ascign~
ment, there wes that ons incident with the threat t> exposure coming out
of the death of an anphodarch key egent end zy proxinity throughout the entire
a incident. However, there hes never been any indication that I was excosed
_ or ccupromised. ihe station in Cuba felt thet if I eculd return and ozerate ~
a6 free fron surveillence ee I did, that certainly Cuban security people did —
~ oy - not heve anything coupromising on me. :

-b) Previous eseignzestas .To the beet of ny knowledge, I have never
been exposed or c ozprozised curing the yeers of operstion in Costa iica,
Cuetemale and Cuba. There wes an incident which oronpted en early decerture
from Guetetala for persuneal end operat:onal security reesons - but egein,
there wes never eny further indicetion as to the velidity of the werning.
whet occurred - the Cocta Ricen source VARY - aposrently leerned frou high
level perty sources that "a US agent, specielist in comzunist metters, hac
Ceperted San Jose..for Gueterele® anc of couree, this vagery unfortunately
coinciced with ty arrival at Jusetenala. At eny rete, I was coing ver; little
at Suatemela enc would have deverted anyay in view of the ceteriorating
i situation of Cune 1954. .

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Keturelly, therg ere ctany intangibles involved with
on operating over leng veriods (alnust/yeere in Cube) in one plece, end then
cE travelling pack and rorth between avese of” srevious aseignzent (Coste Rice),
6nc leet but not least, cultivating costuniete in. all these places. whe
question p-comes, How thmaugh thorough ere these neonle? Cues a Cuben CP
cheracter communicate rith » Guetenalan or Coste Rican elong lines of:
: security, of moverent of imericans in there ereas, and ectual euproeches
iP , msce ? rrobebly not, et their best, the eczinistration is hapnazard, A typical
i —— examples once, in 1952, when I was le-ving Costa Rica, ° rece a couale of
i cold apxrseches ~ one wee with woman comtuniet, & leeder in-the Unicn de Mujeres
| Carmen Liga. I welked sway from her hauae ~ she evidently got a taxi rizht
behind ue - and ehe went straizht to the hecdquerters and-recorted to Manuel — :
_ Mora. But she coulda't deecribe ae - had the atory 80 confused (the a> roach i
story) es to render it useless to them, anc absolutely nothing ever cene of
the yt conte (Hy the same token, it would heve been a di€ferent etory in _ 1
Cuba. ; : oo .

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i perseverence in investigationa, I vas working with a munic!pel congittee ; : !
: youth contunist - he ie @ translator end cid a story for ze in Snenish - ° :

: end he was visiting ny hoze (twice) while I went to hia epertnent.sbout four
‘ tince, 2 gave him zy business card (Lelles Corconetion) end sone tine later
‘ ms a SIM net picked him - searched his crenisea - and anong other things, turned
: up my busineee cerd. He vas gueried on it ane ateted thet ne vas cinuly
: tranoleting for me. Now this boy is-6 known-cozz aict, gi kapgeh- they could
: get not!ing on hin at thie tine - but such es incident neve provoked et
H oo, leest a casual surveillance of me or. my prezises. Nothing caze of this
: incident either - snd the stetion down there would known.

. Leetly, the miseion up to the Sierra Jeestra hee security
: impli€ations. Not so such concerning cutmuniem, but ite reesonable to asauce
oo. . thet Ouben security veople will come up with my neme as having been up there.:.,
Po. . However, with the picturea -ublishod, perheps an article lster, there should -
be encugh cover as a writer to neutrslize eny hazard there.

Peet employment (with us)

. a) Conseny or foundations Scholarship fron Fanamerican
Foundation at University o° Floride at Gainesville, from July 1954 to June

1955.
. : Then the notional cover set ud -
i leet yeer (Mey 195/) wes the Public Surveys Institute, veazrel Polling
i... .. Service, 532 Fidelity Union Life 3ldg., 1511 3ryan street, Dalles, Texas,
: a Thies erranged eo that-sny mail or telephone tu the absve corporation would
_ cunfirm ay cozpeny connections en¢ could even be used as a credit reference
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creditore cuch ee lanclords, benke and the lerger merchendizin; nouees.
In eddition to the ebove, this cover was utilized very conveniently in
i orerstional instences where a reelietic aynroach story wae needed. Corsunists
: ..Mere“e/prozched: on’ the beeia of a-ralitical polling - thie esutd be nerrowed
right down to soliciting iaforzation on the connuniste party es a aeliticsl
perty. Again, it wes alwaye nice to neve e bueingss card with acresees and 7
tleshone numbera that could be given es inaedizte reference to eny type of i
security interrogation. ,

. Bgtinete of vournslistic casedilitys . ; wT . .

while my contributions in fiction neve seen prineicelly ” i
juvenile, ny writing treining hee cone lergely over u neriod of yesre at
reportorie) writing. Since I heve soze experience eo e@ photograsher elso,-. ‘ .
it ie convenient to relete the two, end possioly my best ficle would be ‘
feeture anc erticle triting. However, ehile on the mission with the C:stro
revolutionary noverent, I ensocisted vith various wenbers of the reas end
hee no difficulty whetocever in Dauesing ga one of them. Given en edecuate
period for fesilierizetion, I feel thet I could gust about rove into eny
preee or writing slot thet did not recvire e great deal of cosy or
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VAIVADA, in the Sierra Maestra headeuaert
sixteen days in Keren 195€. 4
of considerable isaccrtant and tinely infornation regarcing the CASTRO
revcluticnary acvemeat that was beinr urgently reovested by customer asencies.
In the «riter’s cninion the coereticn vas a team effort, Giving credit te th
staff personnel will in ne way detract fron the preisexcrtny performunce of
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recovering hin securely when he left the Sierra Msestras, were Humphrey I.
EBERSSIN, Janes %, PALINCFR, end Nelson L. RAYHOCK.

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- 1, DISCUSSIONS WITH ARTHUR G. VAIVADA IiWICATE JOURNALISYIC COVER Sod
SUITABLE FOR MEXI ASSIGKWENT. THIS BASED HIS ‘UBLISHED FICTIONAL AND NEWS
STORIES DJRING PAST FEW YEARS AD PUBLISHED NEWS PHOTOS TAKEN i4hDIG RECSAIT _
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: General: Training /Briefing of DDP Personae)

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Specific: Briefing of Roses L, Crosier, who ia

scheduled to bo the new undercover
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1. In Havans, Cuba en 3 March 1958, I briefed Ross L. Crozter

b) Headquartere desire that he receive special |

| ; rn ‘briefings from CI/IGD prior to going to Mexico. |

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2, ‘Crozier stated that he was very glad to receive the briefing i }
because ha had not had a clear picture of what the proposed assignment
in Mexico involved. He was pleased to find out that it was a pure
penetration assignment. He also responded enthusiastically to the idea _
of receiving Headquarters briefings prior to going to the Field. He «
Stated that he would lke to have a short leave in Costa Rica prior to”

| receiving the Headquarters briefing. : :

3. On 2 April 1958 in Washington, D.C., the undersigned and Mr,
E. L.. Anderson, Chief, CI/ICD-WH, briefed Crosier further concerning .
the matter discussed above, reaffirming our keen interest in the
assignment.. Mr. Anderson pointed out to him that his (Crozter's)
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and that if securely feasible it would bs a good idea for the two mon
te meet there. Mr. Crozier stated that he thought that it could be _
dona readily and securely as he will contact the. Embassy nermally
a6 an American citizen and ho io well ecquainted with COS, San Jose.
One of the elements in our plan for intensification of:the CPPP in
Mexico is that these two very capable cfficera should get to know
_one another well in order to function, smoothly and efficiently aga
team, . .

4, Mr. Crester stated that he plans to return to. W achington,
D.C., from hia leave tn Costa Rica during the approximate period
20-25 April 1958, Chief, CI/ICD-#H is handling arrangements for

| the briefing of Mr. Croster.

Paul J. Burke
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Army Reports Widespread:

Clashes—Thirty Rebels / : . ; . i
Listed as Captured... io. : ‘ . :

Specal ta The New Yor Tima, : : . :
EAVANA, April 7~Fighting
between Government tzocps and
rebels tader the command of . : :
Fidel Castro bas ‘ntensified
(ji Oriexte Province in the .
‘Jlast forty-eight hours, official
‘sources said today.

A Cutan Army communiqué
said seven rebels cnder the
comman{ of Raut Castro, a
jyounger brother of the rebel]
chief, were killed in a clash ini
forthern Oriente Province. The!
commusiqué said thirty of the|
inscrgen: band were eapturedi

“and the others were scattered
. fad eut off from the main body
i of rebels in the Sierra Maestra.

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ment by the ermy of ite cap}
ture of any reteis. I: is be-:
Meved here that the. amy has
been fotowing a policy of tak-
ing no prisoners,

Arny EBeports Ptane Downed

Army headquarters also re-
ported that troops had shot
down 2 C-46 plane carrying.
arms and ammunition to the:
rebela. The announcement sald!
the plane crashed and burned,|
killing the pilot and ccewmen.,
Some oburned ares were:
found in the wreckaze, the’
army said :

[A rebel announcerent said
insurgent forces nag burned
| & disadied plane Friday near
Manyaniifo after it had 'anded
with reinforcemests acd arms
for Sefior Castro's mes. The
Associated Press revorted.
The announcement did sot say
where tbe plane tat come
from}

Another elash between Gov: i
ernment troops and reteis ote .
curred Sunday at Dos Palmas! 2 33 |
near Santiago de Czta Thel : : a .
army asserted that a orm Teas 2 Croster |

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‘TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1958. :

Army Reports Widespread
Clashes—Thirty Rebels.
Listed as Captured °

.. Continued From Page 1 | newspaper men arrested e-

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lana trucks, eleven rifles andlmaking contact with Cuban
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some ammnwnition had beealretels were released teday in
seized. Santiago de Cuha.
Skirmish ia Majagua James Elsman and Barton
Government ferces also re-}Hatinvaite, who had been picked
ish in the Maja-fup at their hotel yesterday by
rmy intelligence officers, were
reed when Park Fields Wollam,
United States consul in* San-

Special ta The Mew York Tiazs, :
KAVANA, April 7—Fighting
between Governsient traops anc an
rebels under the command of Ported a sxirm 7 3
rae Castro has inteasified 34+ district near Sar Luis, near 2
jin Oriente Province in the ganuago de Cuba... The arm
‘ast forty-eight hours. official said the troops killed two rebe!

_ sources said today, ' jand seized three jeeps andsome {ilago, intervened.

A Cuban Army communiqué-27™e and ammunition. One sol- | The two youths, correspond:
said seven rebels under the dier was wounded. ents of The Michigan Daily,
command of Paul Castro, a; Seftor Castro declared “total fstudent publication, had arrivéc
(younger bzolher of the aps on the Government c! fia Santiago from Havana a fer

‘chief, were iced in a ciasn infresident Fulgencio Batista Jhours hefore their arrest.
northem Oriente Province, TheFtarting April 1. The rebel chief —
communiqué said thirty of theftas Said he would call a general §
insurgent band were capturedfevolutionary strike at the “op-
vand the others were scztteredportune" moment. So far no
{and cut off from the main body$irike has occurred.

lof rebels in the Sierra Maestra.] President Batista told news-:

. “ps men yesterday he was confiden: -
This was the first announce-lu jt his cores would defeat the,

ment by the army of the ¢2p-}ebels. but he conceded it or

Miami Newsman Arrested

MLAMI, April T CP—Televi
sion station WCKT reported to.
day that Ben Silver, one of its
newsmen, missing in Cuba since
Saturday, had been repomed
under arrest at Santiago de
Cuba.

Gene Strul, news director ©
the station, said the Unite
States Emba:
an investigation that Mr. Siiver
was “safe.’ The embassy sai
he would be released ard re-
med to Havana tomorrow,

ture of any rebeis. lt is be-be a,long struggie:” 17
lieved here that the army has! Meanwhile, rebel sources i
been following a policy cf tax- Havana declared an announc
Aa, ment. iby army headquarter.

ing no prisozerE Saturday that a rebel band led
Arwy Reports Plane Downed Sefor Castro had been eu
off from the Sierra Macstra

Army headquarters also Te \as without foundation. These
ported that troops kad shot curces said that Sefor Castro's

arms and ammunition to the months ago that he should ;
rebels. The announcement said|9t lead any guerrilla expedi- a Bt

ing the pilot and an Cadquarters in the Sierra Mae-!
[Some unburned arms: were} ‘An official of the Consoli-
found in the wreckage, ‘the ated Railway Company of Ca-
army said. laguey, which serves tha east-

. [A rebel announcement said half of the isiand, also de-

. ied reports that the railroad’s
insurgent forces had buted noigves had gone out on i

a disabled plane Friday near crixe! ‘The official said the
Manzanillo after it had lanced ebels had surned so many rail-:
with reinforcements and arms [ay bridges in the eastern part
for SeBor Castro's men, The Cama guey Province that it.
impossible oOo maintai
Associated Press reported Bi, sence 2 maintain,
The announcement did not say jIn Havana, the police an-
where the plane had come punced the arrest of eighteen
from.} buths accused of terrorism and

Another clash between Gov-ttempts to provoke a general

jeurred Sunday at Dos Palmas. ctners were members of the

dels oc- Hike. AuMMOFLies said some o: a
ernment troops and re he youths weg commer de |
near Santiaso de Cuba. The‘uthentic organization headedl

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: j to sell neve nhotorranhs of Fidel CASTSCS* Cuban Revolutionary Group . at i
i ‘to an enpropriate United States news agency. : i
y 2. VaTVAns is a Career Agent who has very recently returned wae i
H from 6 rUS assignment in Cuba, At the direction of the Yestern : i
f Hemisohere Division, VATV404 srent the lest three weeks of nis : i
: Cube assienment in the “lerrea Meestra cemn of Fidel GASTYO for, the : ;
: ; purpose of collecting current intellirence information on CASTEO's cas
i ectivities, As a result of his notional cover as a representative -po |
i ef a U. S. public eninicn voliing servi ce, VATVADA wes able ta take :
H punercius vhotecrachs of current news interest. This Division con- i

Siders the sale of these chetocrannhs 25 an interral vart cf the
: cover beckstcorins necessary; to protect the identity of VATVADA's i
: actual Sponscr (C12) from three U.S, news media corresrondents ;

who vere with Vi ATVADA turing his visit with CéST7C, Also, the ‘sale
of these photesravns would sunvlenent e future news media cover
for VAIVADA in ais £ forthcoming PCS asstennent’in Mexico City.

; 3. All money resultine from the sale of these photogerephs
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objection te taking the LCFLUTTER test in June cor as soon es he returns to , . - i

Headquarters, and the Station sees no problem of morale or other nature for

FEIVATA in the delay,

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broachea the prospect of a possible assignment within the U.,-S. follow-
ing completion of nis Habana assignrent. He Says he would not wmt his
Statements re reassignment wnich were recently forwarded to Headquartars
to be interpreted to mean tnat he is not interested in au. 5S. tour. He
Says that he has been giving micn thought to his future career, as wel)

as to the needs of nis family, He points out tnat he personally has now

Spent approximately. 16 years, excepting vacations and snort training.

; periods, living ma working outside tne U, S., that nis two cnilaren

have never lived tnere, and tnat voth hé and his wire are concerned
that too mich time will elasse betcre they can provide their children
with a period in the U.S, during their formative years.

@. It is the opinion of both HDS and JkP that Subject is at a
point in his career development wnere a tour at Headquarters would
be extremely beneficial, The Station lacks knowledge conceming the
Specific Heaaquarters jobs to which a person of Subject’s status might
be assigned; but it is our understanding that OTR soretimes empleys
these persons as instructors, ie believe that a tour with Uik would
not only remedy in great measure deficiencies in Subjest’s background ~
caused by lack of daaiquarters experience, but would at the sams tine
afford OR excellent instructor material,

3- In view of Subject’s own interest in such an assignment, and
our estimate of tos potential value to nim and to the Organization
that would accrue from it, we recomend that Heaiquarters arrange such
a assignment if at all possible.

hk. In view of the likelihood of Subject ’s transfer in the near’ ,

future, a prompt decision is requested.

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1... EBERWEIN THROUGH CLOSE CONTACT LUIS BUCH, KEY FIGURE
IN 26 JULY MOVEMENT, CAN ESTABLISH BONA FIDES FOR VAIVADA MISSION.
“VAIVADA THINKS CHANCES SUCCESS WOULD BE GREATLY ENHANCED IF
CASTRO BELIEVES HE 18 UNOFFICIAL U.S. OBSERVER. STATION CONCURS .
AND SUGGESTS BUCH BE DISCREETLY INFORMED ANYTHING CASTRO TELLS

VAIVADA WILL FIND ITS WAY TO U.S. GOVT CHANNELS, LIGHT FREELANCE = ©

WRITER COVER WILL THEN BE ADEQUATE,
2. REQUEST HQS APPROVAL PROCEED THIS BASIS UNLESS EVENTS
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1. HOS AGRBES VATVARS +ELL WUALIFIED TO UNDERTAKE KISSICN PRUYIDED HORE : :
SUITABLE COVER CAN BE ARRANGED, BSLIEVE HIS FORMER COVER AS FREE LANCE HRITER oat :
WOULD BE MORE ADEQUATE FOR CONTACTING CASTRO. PROPOSED COVER IEF COULD BE USED
ONLY EVENT CAPTURE BY AUTHORITIES. DESIRE HE LEAVE ON MISSION NOT LATER END FEB. :
WEANSIILE VAIVADA CAN ARRANGE INTERVIEW PAUSTINO PEREZ. Boone

2. PROJECT LMPRODARCH AMENDMENT UNDER PROCESS TO INCLUDE SPECIELC pe

OBJECTIVES AND COVERAGE TRANSFER FAMILY COSTA RIGA AND DISPOSITICN HH AND &UTO..
HQS ILL ADVISE APPROVAL. ;
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GUATEMALA AND HAVANA STATIONS SINCE 1949, BEING COUSINERED AS REPLACEMENT
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. THROUGH CASUAL CONTACT PROVINCIAL 26 JULY LEADER HE MET THROUGH an
i AMOURETTE-9, COVER WOULD BE AS AMERICAN REP SURVEY CORP INTERESTED
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. OF MOVT. PROVINCIAL LEADER VOLUNTARILY ARRANGING VAIVADA . i
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: 2. VIAVADA EAGER UNDERTAKE MISSION AND WELL QUALIFIED VIEW < |

.. . WARTIME TRAINING JUNGLE TECHKIQUES, KNOWLEDGE CUBA, LANGUAGE
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~ "OSTA RIGA AND UGIN THEM AFTER COMPLETION TASK. THIS WOULD.

__. NECESSITATE FINDING NEW AVCURETTE-B CUT-OUT, BUT STATION CAN FIND
_cCoTEMPORARY REPLACEMENT PENDING ARRIVAL FREAPANE.

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FROM : Acting Chief of station ana ot
SUBJECT: Generm—Crerational 7 i

seeciric—Arthur G. VAITADA

Reference? HEH-W- 2380, dated 16 Octoter 1957-

1. The Subject has no objection to subnitting to an LCPLUITER test
at the convenience of ileadcverters. This could be essily arranged here
jn the event an LOSLUTTER team is passing, or could pass, through Habana;
en the cther hand, VAIVADA could just as easily go to any designated olece . ~,
in Florida in order to take this test. It is undersi.od that LOFLUTTER _ es H
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2. ‘The Station will take such measures as are feasible to cover the Sg :
activities of Subject and his wife while in Habana.

“ ; 3. While the watter wes not roferred to in the reference, Susject’s _
~ projected one-year tour of duty will end in June, 1958, at which time it = 1
; is YAIYADA’s desire to leave Cuba for a reassipnment in ancther area in bo |
his oresent line of overational work and under. similar unofficial cover ; i by
conditions, A detailed dispatch on this subject will shortly be trans- :
mitted to weedouarters; it is réferred to here so that the headquarters
desk may te alerted to the need for considering what assignments would

be open to VAIVADA during the Spring or Sumer of 1958.

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. ‘ . ~ CASE OFFICER DIVISION
CONTRACT INFORMATION AND CHECK LIST James B. Noland WH/ITT
: (CONTIRUED) - _. PEcerw one CaTeNs ion GATE Oe, ‘
Z NOTE: SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON FIRSY SHEET. - 2971 h December 1955 -
= SECTION Vit . OTHER BENEFITS : ee
3 46. QENEFITS (See Part XIV of Confidential Fund Regulations or successor regulations for benefits applicable £9 versoss
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+ OFFSET OF INCOME AND OTHER EMOLUMENTS DERIVED FROM COVER ACTIVITIES (Sf tesa than total, justify in seperate emo

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i SECTION XI TERM
- EFFECTIVE DATE

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« TERWINATION NOTICE tNuaber of daya) FORFEITURE OF RETeRN TRAVEL FOR RESIGNATION PRIOR TS CONTRACT TEdwsqaTL
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FI Operations

SECTIOn XI tI . DuTLES

5?- GEWEHAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED
Spotting and recruiting agents. Obtaining information as principal agent for compreiensivel
youth-student net, with emphasis on Comounist and revolutionary matters, :

Psection xiv: - - QUALIFICATIONS
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Army and Air Force intelligence. CIA Training. Other as indicated in Nunber 6, above.

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SECTICN XV . PRIOR EMPLOYMENT
63. JOB AND SALARY PRIOR TO SERWICE FCR CIA
2549 - 1945: T/Sgi USA, USAF; Intelligence NCO
Jan 1945 - April 1946: Leading man labor, $12.88 per day, US Naval Air Station, Coco Solo,
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April 1946 - April 19h9: T/Sgt USAF, Intelligence NCO, Albrook Field, Canal Zono

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{ Performance of Subject has been outstanding. He has oroved particularly adept at srotiing iH
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, FI

SUBJECT : Request for Conversion cf Arthur G. WiTvsd: From
Contract to Staff Status

REFERENCE t HKH-A-2577

1. Referenced dispatch from the field recomnends the conversion
of contract agent Arthur G. VATFADA to staff status, and presents
& strong case for such conversion. VAIVAZA has served CLA in 2 cone
tract capacity since 199, with a continuous high level of perfcr-
mance; first in Costa Rica, later in Guatemala and Cuba, ie is cure
rently assigned to Cuba and is expecte’ to remain there indefinitely. : mn
VAIVADA is 3h years.old and was promoted recently to the equivalent’. , . a
of a GS-10 rating. His expressed cereer interests lie in contimed :
“employment by CIA, more especially in the area ofunofficial cover
assignments, for which he is highly suited. os . .

2. Unfortunately Subject's spouse (since 1945) is a Costa Rican
citizen, a situation which complicates his proposed conversion some- '
what. She has expressed a desira to acquire U.S. citizenship, however, vi i '
and it has been determined that this can be arranged within the next 7 on a
several months, barring unforeseen developments. She will be required fo | ue
“to spend most of this period in the U.S. and is currently making . SG H
. plans. to do so. ann : . .

3. In view of VAIVADA's outstanding record as a contract agent,
his strong overall qualifications, and his exvressed desire fora
career with CIA, it is recomended that he be eranted staff status
at grade GS-11, contingent yon his wife's first becoming a U.S.
citizen, and providing he can met Security and other requirements,
There is available in WH Division a staff. position (BAF-LO9) to
which VAIVADA can be assigned. — -

kh. WH Division contemplates bringing VAIVADA to the U.S. for

covert training in the near future.

Se Approval for the conversion of VAIVADA from contract to
staff status, as indicated above, is hereby requested.

O J. C. KING ©

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; - 1. The undersigned discussed Gase this ‘date with Mr. Byers:
: oe (2709 "I"; telephone extension 2551-2552) and with Hr..'Penaiagton \--| bates ; i
t (20h "r") both of Security Division. Mr.-Myers. was shom tha con-\ Ft 4 :
Po. tent of HKH-A- (recommendation for staff status for VAIVADA) Studs wv ;
i and apprised of the problem of Mrs. VAIVADA not being a U.S. citi= Trak Try
| zen. Myers stated that, while cases like this were usually very “4
difficult, he felt this particular one might be justified in view _\ \uesil) le
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tively long tine during which ha has beea married. Myers indicated \ @%°1™ vn
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requiremsnte for spouse and granting of staff status to Subject. / werd on
The memorandum would be prepared for Personnel, would ther go -
te Security, and subsequently, with recommendations of. both,

ml to Deputy Director, who would have the final decision in this -

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Security and advise within the next several days as to what the next
step should be. .

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2. Considering the possibility that such a request might be.
turned down, the uadersigned disenssed with Pennington the proce.
dures for acquisition of citizenship for Mrs. VAIVADA, and deter- . ;
mined that this should be relatively simple. The requirements ‘were: —
presence in the 0.3. (vicinity of.Washington) for approximately .
forty-five days with some additional time to.acquire passport: So.
long as wo have nothing that would make. her Anadmissable to the.U.S., °°

"the basic requirements would ber ability to Speak. English and to =
pass a relatively simple test based on pamphlet which would be gives
to her for study. Security would Presumably handle her case whem
she arrives in the States. ee

3. It has cecurred -to. the tadersigned that perhaps, “if it is
necessary for Mra. VAIVADA to acquire citizenship, VAIVADA himself .
Gould be brought to the Washington vicinity. for trainiag purposes .
“im order to facilitate the visit of his wife, expenses, etc. This
would at the ‘same time afford aa opportunity to provide VAIVADA

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REFERENCE 2 HEH~A-2577, 1? April 1956

1. Referenced dispatch ‘from the field recommends the conversion
of contract agent Arthur G. VAIVADA to staff status, -and presents a
good case for auch conversion. VAIVADA has served CIA-in a contract:
capacity since 1949 with a continuous high level of performance; first -
in Costa Rica, later in Guatemala and Cuba.. He is 934 years old and”
was ;:omoted recently to the equivalent.of a grade GS-10. His ox-—
pressed career interests lie in continued ezployment by CIA, more
€specially in the area of unofficial cover assignments; for which a
he is highly suited.

2. Unfortunately Subjectts spouse’ “(wince 19hS) 4s a Costa:
Rican citizen. Prelininary investigation at Headquarters bas revealed
that Subject's conversion to staff status is virtually out of the —
question so long as his wife remains an alien. It has also been de- H
termined, however, that the wife can acquire U.S. citizenship within. . '
a span of 5 days if she so desires and is willing to coms to the oo. : |
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block to acquisition of staff status for’ VAIVADA. . “

3. In view of VAIVADA'a outstanding record as a contract agont, - :
his strong overall qualifications and his expressed desire for a ca- i
reer with CIA, it is recomsended that (a) VAIVADA's wifé be encoursged = -f :
to seek U.S. citizenship | under the terms outlined above (b) VaTvada:: ae 4
be granted staff status, ‘contingent upon his wife's. first becoming . re Ca
a U.S. citizen, and providing he can meet all other ‘requirementa. _ a oT cee b
C/WH/III has endorsed the récommendation for staff status and a sug-. - Dope.
gestion by C/wH/Admin that BAF-L09, a new position currently alloted
to San Jose, be- transferred to ‘Habana to ‘be filled. by VaIWADA., .
ky It is further recoanenied that WH Division consider bring- |.
ing VAIVADA to the U.S. for covert training to coincide with his wife's
stay (at Headquarters! convenience). . This would. facilitate acqiisi- ~~
tion of citizenship for the wife and ‘at the ‘same tins afford VAIVADA
a chance for additional Headquarters training, . | Subject previously
received covert training at Headquarters, from 5 October through 25

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SPECIFIC arthur G. VAlviDA a 7 i
Kefercncest Hitwie 1326 (not sent: to fiebena) :
Wises. 3 September 1957 t
ie At the time the request war subdt mavyrt Subject) from :
Contrset agent to Cureer Apont statua, a prov ee ert gecurity clearance
wes granted for thst purpose. KUNGDA reges thn’ a full covert
security clearence had been promtad foytt subsset Ra Trincipsl agents, .
under-orfielal cover, in Froject AME (cn ra egcordoneY vith the provid ora Sy
set forth in the memorandum of thegChi¢ iA: :

» Gated 14 Februscy 1945, ah t.

2. At the sano time, Ey f sited \he following agtion te he thkens

have Subject affronted with a
6 feasible.

ondy initiated the cetion set forth 4n Para. 2 (a)

35. Hea
hvestigstion of Subject and his wife cnd her

fomily in Ponds ga Jose. Todate only can Jose has replied with
B8Si— 2938, Cory sent to Habene. tetion Habana is requested to
teke spproprizte cover Subject's and his wifi4S activities curing

their residence in Vabonsy end inform Resdguarters of the results.
4. tith reference to KUSODA's recuest for o LOPLUTTHE teat on spe ceete

they huve expressed their desire to hava Subject tasted in the fiald se
goch a2 poselble, or as seen es tiie apprepricte arrongenente cen be meda,

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Hovever, Hoodquertere wuld apprecizte receiving the’ Station's views Exo
eaments on the ecttor sa quickly es possible se thet KUSGDA emy be adviecd
amt con muke the necessary planing.

Se ‘The etation is renimied that subjects of cavert eseurity clearances.
ere not te represent thenseives as, nor ore they to be repreecnted ay,
eaployoes of RUBAEE. Your ettenticn Ja also eelled te the fact thet a covert
eucurity clezranen does not constitute complete couplizcce with the provid ene
RUBARE Kegulation 10-210, Therefore, if the etetion chould desire et e later
duts to change tho otetus or use of Subject, 6 mequect for eleerance te cover
ony propeced change should be cubkaltted to Haadquarters.

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TRUE NAME

CayPToONyM OR PSELOGN YS

Arthur G, YA

TYPE OF AGENT OR EMPLOYEE

USE OF AGENT OR EMPLOVEE (Fall dereita) .
It is oquested that Subject's Ok be amended to allow the Station to use , F
: hin as a contact between the Case Officer and Project AMOUREITE.5, and other PP
assets at the Station's discretion, on a temporary basis until a permanent PP staff
agent cer ve assigned to these dceties. This temporary assignenent will not interfere

with Subject's regular FI duties.

Bagis of the request: FAVA-O16 (TN48405)
. TYPE ACTION REQUESTED

PROVISLONSL APPGOVAL PROVISIONAL COVERT SECURITY APPROVALE.

OPERATIONAL APPOOVAL | |covert SECURITY APPROVAL
i | GOVERNUENT NAME CHECK PROPRIETARY APPROVAL
i | SPECIAL INCUERY (SO Field faveatigation) OTHER: enendnent of a
PRO AND GREEN LIST STATUS
i | PRO EL OR EQUIVALENT. [5 ATTACHED PN TwO COPIES ~ PAO tb ILL BE FOR@ARDED WHEN RECELVEO™™

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REVEAL (NO INFORMATION OF VALUE BILL BE FORWARDED SHEN RECEIVED ‘
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SUGGESTED INVESTIGATIVE COVER

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VEDADO, HAVA, CUBA, GROWERY ACTING. es
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1. Nefercues..is- mada to yoor nemorandisa dated 28 Feb.uary

1957 wherein a covert security epproval was requested to emcle

the Subject's conversion fron eotiract ag:
status for use ee erircinal agent for hrofeet AH?

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umdier nakofficial cover, fAeference is also made to cur

menorandun of 2 April 1957 in which a previsicnal covert
security clearance was rranted for the abcve use.

2. In accordance with the provisions sat forth in the

Director's Henorancua of Ly February 19):9 entitled, "Security
and Operational Clearances," a covert security clearance is

granted for the use cf the Subicet, as described in your request

as set forth in parazrarh 1, ebove.

3. This cleerance:is contincent upoa the folbewing:

a. The receipt by this office of fi: overseas

. traces and such actual overseas investi: tion as is

possible on Subject and om his vite and her family.

be thot Subject be afforded a -olysranh inter=

rozation as socn 2s possible and thst the vertatun

results be prarpily furnished to this office. The
fice of Security will be happy to assist in

arranging this interrogation. oo

4. Subjects of covert security clearances are not to represent

themselves as, nor are they to be represented as, eaployecs of

cla.

S. Your attention is called to the fect that a covert secrity

clearance docs not constitute commlete canpliance with the
provisions. of CIA Regulation 1-217. Therefore, if you should
desire at a later date te chan-e the status or use of this
indivicual, a request for clearance to cover any proposed change

should be subaitted to this office,

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Robert H. Cunningham

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clearance is belhy issued to enable the Subject's conversicn tran
contract nt to career arent for use as vrincinal a:cnt for
Project AMPUUUARCH in Cuba under noneofficial COVEY»

fron a confidential scurce of the Office of Security concerning
Argentina CORDERO Calderon end ner Sister, Counsuelo, who are ; ; i
believed to be the Subject's wife ard sisterein-law resvectively.
According to 2 Neecrber 19h! revert, the sbove individuals were i
deseribed as Costa ean citizens then in Paname under
suspicion end members of the Russian Pall:t team of Pedro an
Gidia GHUPIUME, Arcsntioag is kucen to Speak and understand
German. She vas forwerly married te Pedro HARZAL, reportedly
a German mticnal and formerly on both British and U.S. “
Proclaimed List. She ig reliably reported to have mide oro-
Geraan remarks and is prosderman in her synopathies. It was
further reported that both of the above indivicvale have at !
% tines atienpted to secure inforration fran momcers “of the ; oy
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current cverseas traces a: investiz: tion bo conducted on the , . i
Subject as vel). as on his wife and sistereinel.w, Counsvelo, .
and other members of his wife's imscdiate family and that the “sy
resulta thereof be furnished this office,

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the requested overseds traces and investization. :

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iss served ia purpose. Tur existence or centrats must not be dischord except ;

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} in Costa Riea frea 2) February 1957, when he end his fanlly vere omiercd ‘ : boo
te leave iiatana for operztional Security reasons; asd te cover the period ‘ if e
Subject’ vas on TOY for training purposes at Hendquarters. oa | -
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his doties as Priceival Agent of Project ASCHODARSE, Ws children joined j i
! him in Habana fren Costa Rica on 21 my 1357. oo. |
| 3e It is requested tmt Subjeet's Hetnna allomoces, as get forth La | ; ;
hig contmet deted 1 August 1954, and subsequently anended, te reinstated j i
for the period U. to 31 May 1957. SMa new contrast converting hia to Carser ; ;
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SUBJECT: Genenu— Operational

_CLASSIFICATION—- po a

pDaTe: 13 June 1957

spraric— Arthur G. VAIVADA

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Reference: Y}H-W-2265, 22 May 1957

1. Forwarded under separate cover is a copy of a Memo on Cover Status.
prepared by Subject as requested by Headquarters, outlining nis estimete
of the situation and including a draft statement for Heedquartera’ use in
preparing the: directive his cover firm will transmit to hin,

2. Subjecs*s Memo and outline appear edequate in the opinion of the
Station; therefore Headquarters can proceed to prepare azrpropriate business

letterheads end cards (described in paragraph 2 of the reference) and naii
them to Subject. :

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Memo on Cover Statug = Arthur G. Vaivada

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t 1. Enclosed herewith is the outline of an idea in keering with the ; i
j nature of this notional cover plan:of_a temporary nature, Careful i
consideration has been given to a number of ideas, all of waich were ;

i rejected because vossible local conflicts. This. idea is still general

; enough (and I hope convincing) to leave opportunity for cnanges and/or i
improvesent at Headquarters, The idea, and the terminology, was
gleaned from the pages of "Investrent in Cuba", a July 1956 stucy
published by the U.S. Department of Commerce,

2. As I understand this cover arrangement, the PSI sheuld mail ne’
a directive somewhat along the lines of the enclosed information, This
should "hold us" for a couple of months, with rossibly some queries from _
’ mé occasionally, Then when our operetional picture requires investigation :
; in some particular field, PSI can be notified through the Station to
request a survey or poll in that field. -

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3. On the basis of the enclosed "directive" (plus stationary and
allied materials) I can consult a local lawyer as to the registration
of this "Agency" and then advise PSI as to the legal requirement.

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1, Public Surveys Institute of dallas, Texas, has placed a US te
representative in Cuba for the purpose of conducting oublic surveys, ‘ . [ ae

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by polling, which will provide the home office with the requisite
data for periodic market anelyses. These periodic resorts will be
made available upon, subscrintion to US investment and/or distribution
agencies, and will contain comprehensive studies of market notentials
and limitations, including the role of government as affected ty
current political developnents. Se

2. PSI of Dallas will first compile reports of broad scoze, from
which subscrivers may select their fields of special interest and place
thier orders accordingly. These initial reports will cover such
factors ass

a) . The three P’s ~ Population and Purchasing Power,

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- ¢) Improved Distribution Patterns. Lie te
'd) Factors Affecting Derand, _ _ an
e) A Study of Marketing Areas.
f£) General Estimate of the Economic Situation,

3. The PSI representative will not require an office installation
or local employees during the initial studies, but will prepare these :
at his residence until special requests are forthcoming from subscribers,
At that time, all materials and installations as well as employment. -
wild be of temporary contractual nature, entirely dependent upon the

scope of the survey.

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this: office in Washington, D.C. froa 25 Maren 1957 tnrough

7 Hay 1957. The original Training Request form dated & December

1955 reveals the foliowing information concerning his background,

experience and proposed assignment: ; _ ; i

“VAIVADA is thirty-four ycars of “age, married and a U.S. ;

citizen by birth. He attended high scnool in De Kalb, : i :
po : Iilinois and entered the U.S. Army in 1940. later trans- . to

ferring to the U.S. Air Force. Tne trainee served as an _
operations and intelligence specialist, first in the

China/2urza theetre and later in Fanema. Ke. was discharged

from the service in 1945. Following his discharge, VAIVALM :

worked for a short period as a laboratory technician in . _. , i

the Sterling Silica-Gel Corporation, Illinois end then

, returned to the Panana Canal Zone to work as a stevedor . :

i oO . . and @ iabor foreman. He reenlisted in the U.S. Aly Force : en nr

in April 1545 and ves honorably discharged in i9hg. on : :
1 dune i949, VAIVADA became a contract egent for this
“Agency. de served in this capacity in Costa Hica,

_ handling a high level Penetration of the Comunist Party
until 1953. In July 1954, the trainee becaze principal
agént of Project AMPHODARCH. He has been cperating under
a student cover, working for his A.B. degree at the
University of Havana. It is pleoned that VAIVADA will
return to Havana, Cuba under cover of a representative
of a well known U.S. polling agency. He will verforn |
the. duties of principal agent, handling a large net of
sub-egent informants in Cuban university youth cireleé
to provide coverage of Comminist, leftist, revolutionary
and other political activities among these groups." :

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re oo 2. The instructors who particinated in VAIVADA's training
“ 7." 9. 0". dndicate that his Overall performance was above average, He ic
: moe €@ highly intelligent, practicel and ‘realistic: young man possessing
" excellent judgment and comnon sense. His motivation is strong
and his interest in ciandestine activity as a pro?ession annears
- to be genuine. VAIVADA should continue to develop as a skilled
and competent agent. ‘

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his discretion.: 1 t¢ othez membe:s of bis staff, -
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VAIVADA received prior Covert Training during October and Kovember
1953. The present training, wes more in the nature of a rofsesher.

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on the attached Training Svaluation Reports. In addition, certain

supplementary reading, discussion material, case histories, : - . i .
books, films-end “live”: problems vers also covered. - i
5+ His training was corduzted by Mr. Pisanko known as §

"Hank" and Mr. Toth know as "Frank," Their Training Evaluation

Reports are attached. ;

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‘Trawe OF STUDENT (Pacudonpap . PEVIOD COvEeRtS !
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VAIVADA, Arthur G. ang ‘ bo.
TRAINING ALIAS 26 April to 7 May 1957 ‘ :
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RATING DEFINITIONS ‘
SUFERIOR bebeeeeesecees An extremely outstanding performance. y
EXCELLENT seceeeccceecs An outstanding performance, avove average. i
SATISFACTORY .......2., Requirements met without distinction. :
POOR tenet eect eeseees A deficient performance, below average,
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4. Interviewing
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17. Communist Theor :

19. Psychological Warfare.

21.__Economic Warfare

23. Counter-savotage ‘

24. Resistance Force Activities :

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INSTRUCTOR'S COMMENTS
VAIVADA is a reliable, stable individual possessing a quick, alert mind. He vas
Mature, serious aud purposeful: in his approach to training. His interest and atten-
tion remained at a high level throughout the instruction. In general, VAIVADA has
the background end the desire to perfora in a professional manner. The trainee
possesses the ability to apply himself completely. He recognizes his shortcomings
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During the training, VAIVADA showed no signs of restiessness with the more ’

routine espects of clandestine activity. He is practical minded, adept, serious,
willing to "dig in and do the grubbing.” The trainee learns quickly and shows

_ excellent promise for progressive improvenent within the field of covert work. Ee
carries out instructions and assignments in an efficient manner. VAIVADA possesses
a calm, tenacious attitude. It is felt that he wiil develop steadily as a skilled : a
and competent operator. He should become an increasingly valuable asset to thi :
organization. His overall performance was above average. a : er Saree

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YALVADA, Arthur G.

TRAINING ALIAS

"VICKS"

"RATING DEFINITIONS

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EXCELLENT ...-.e006 An outstanding performance, avove average...
SATISFACTORY ........-..°° Requirements met without distinction, .

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FinstRuctoa's COMMENTS
Arthur G. VAIVADA impressed this instructor most fsvorebly. ‘The trainee is

highly intelligent, practical end realistic. ‘He possesses excellent judgment and
cotmon sense. VAIVADA is mature, well-balanced, resourceful and positive. He _
appears to be open-minded and objective, possessing a questioning mind end.a strong
sense of curiosity. VAIVADA approached training with a strong desire to add to his :
knowledge and to refine his cwn methods and techniques. He was highly receptive and 30
amenable to constructive criticism. The trainee has a feeling for detail andis ° - i
observant and careful in the collection of facts. It was necessary for VAIVADA a
to spend considerable time on administrative matters during the training. However, _ Dee
he completed all outside assignments punctually and completely. 5

VAIVADA's performance was excellent. He is above average in every aspect.
His motivation is strong and his interest in clandestine. activity as a profession
eppears to be genuine. If properly supervised, he should be a valuable asset to
this organization. The trainee appears to te industrious, possessing initiative
with leadership qualities. a

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3 Statea Government,

as represented by the Contracting Cfficer, eficciive 1 June 1957.

paragraph (b} of Paragraph four (4), entitled "Allowacces," the following:

Effective 1 Jane 1957, eaid contract fe amenied by adding after sub-

“Mey You will be entitled to en educational ellowasace in
conforrnance with aad at the rates vrescribed fa applicable

Goverameat regulations,”

All other torms und conditions ef the contract remain in fall force and
effect.

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Referencer Hki-we2268, dated 22 May 1957

1. Subject and his wife arrived in Habana on 1h Kay 1957 and heve taken
pernanent quarters heres their children rejcined them the following weekend.

2. As outlined in the reference, and after conversation with VAITANA :
himself, the nationai volling cover errangement set up for the approginate re
threeemonth trial period appears: adequate, At present Subject and te case

ftieor are encaced in working out e@ suiteble area or areas for nis polling
eetivities and will shortly notify Hesdquarters of the results.

3. There ig being forwarded as a separate cover attcehment an ‘aduinistrative
mecorendum from Subject, informing Headquarters that he established a tank
account in Kismi, Florida, and his wizhea respecting amounts of his salary and

Seapy of check with true name and present talance" mentioned in the attached

renorandun is being retained in Station files. Jt is requested that tha Station
be notified by cable of the amount of total salary and allowances to ba paid ._
direct to Subject each month in the field after 1 June. - — : a

Janes R, Palinger

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Colonel J. Caldwell King,
Chief, WH Division

Chief, CI/ICD LM by yb

A> General: CP Penetration Program

Specific: Informal discussion with Ross ster Crozier, -
9 May 1957, re his interest in, and availability
for recruitment approache

6 in various Latin
American countries, :

On 9 May 1957, Mr. Paul J. Burke, Deputy Chief, CLI/ICD, held

Subject discussion with Mr. Crozier, whom he met outside of official |
quarters through the cooperation of Mr. High MacAuley, WH/Cuba,

2, Mr. Crozier has a fine record in CP penetration work, He did an
' outstanding job in handling the HUMANOID-3 operation in Costa Rica over
an extended period, and he has worked hard in the CP penetration program
in Cuba since his arrival there.

3.

It is believed that he would be an effective recruiter in various

' countries in Latin America,

_' 4. He stated that he was keenly interested in, and would like to
engage in, such operations, and would welcome being asked to hit a"
well-chosen target in any (Spanish-speaking) Latin American country.

: 5. Mr. Crozier stated that he expects to return to Cuba shortly,
If, after three months, there is no indication that his security has been
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employing Mr. Crozier at 4 recruiter when worthwhile recruitment-

1 in-place CP targets are developed, or otherwise arise, in various
i ' Latin American countries. It is again made clear for the record wt i
i that the foregoing discussion was informal and without commitment i
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Refereacas: HAV2-691, 25 April 1957 , ;
FAVA-911, 7 May 1957 : 4
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1, &tteched for your retention is a ‘8 new contrast
contarting hie otatus fren thet of Contract A Career Agent, - i
Gall, to tecene effestive 1 ime 1957, : & copy of an
: emsodzent te his evrrest cant proyd _
‘ et Iscst until\it\is core /carte : Subject's stay will be permanent, | Le to
Po the event Subj a to leave the country shortly after arrival, — ~ Bo
4 Porthersore, this no enal cover will allow Subject almst caxplete free= ; en .
: . Gser to purgue his other activity with very little tims and effort Soo, tet
: , to mintain his eever. Appropriate business letterheads and ecards to imle- - a re
els Bsat Subject's cover will ba naohed ta the Station as eG a5 Subject is . a ere
3 Sele to survey tha area and entity Headquartare of the type of polling astive we
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preaently covered by another agenoy, co as to nininize the peasibility af
instigating isquiries about his exmleyer by the competitora in the area,
Should Subject rensin at his post, and Lt io honed he will, the cover .. :
originally plenned cen be arranged later If Sublent or the Station Padls
that the present cover Is not adejuate enough g er, cn the other hand, he

can continues to uze the present arrangezent.

~ 3. Ykth reapect to the yuyzent of hie valary and allmmncea, Subject
was instructed to open a Lank account ere before be returned to the field.
Hesdquarters requests he subait the naze of the tank and the amount. of his
calary end allowances (prefernbly in rount figures) he wishes to be pald
by the Station. The balance will be nald monthly to his tank by Naadquare
ters. Headquarters requires thst this arrangezent be set up to simplify -
end expedite his payments in the event of any claages in salary or allow
ences, Subject said he would give the information to the Station for
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of Subjest's status to tint of a Career Agent u's not affocted by his wife's
_ oitizenship, it was suggested to Subject that he plan to heve his wife

berems a citizen when he retarns to this country in tuo yesye upon becoming :
wligible fer statutery hom leave.

3. : Subject still hss an ‘outstanding travel voucher being processed
at Headquarters, and the Statton will bs notified as soon ag 2t is cone’ :
pleted. Subject has been paid in full for his salary and allowances for
the month of April 1957.

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.. Attachments: . ;
“= Copy ef Contract - ° . nn
Copy of Contract Amendment
Identity A under Sep. Cover Attach,
Distribution:
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i Effective Ae gy ‘ » eaid contract, ag amended, is hereby _

jterminatec by mutual conser: of the parties thereta and in liey thereof the
following agreeraent ie sudstituted:

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j hereby contracts with you for your services ae a Career Agent under the
i folowing terms.aad conditione: . : . 1°

i. Status, By virtue of your relationship with the United States Governe
. li ment in the performance ef services under thia égreament your legal statug
be ida that of a Government employee under contract, As auch, you are satitled
i only to the rights, privileges and benefits stipelated hareia, it is understood

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2. Compensation. In full consideration for your services as a Career

| Agent, you will be compensated at the rate of $6390 per annum, GS-il, In -
jSddition, you will be entitled to within-grade promotiong in a manner simitar
to the procedures proacribed for Goverament staff employees. In the event
that the salary level of your indicated grade is alterad by Federal legislation
and adopted by the Governmant, the compensation authorized under this’.
contract shall be altered accordingly. Payments will be made hereunder ag

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fnvolved, will withhold Federal income taxes from all or the remainder of

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wines | United States income tax withholding schedule based udon your tavabls lacome
. winder this eeresmoat anc. present exemption(s}. Sums so withheld b
Bote the Government will be paid over to the Internal Revenue Service. No Form

: We2 will be issued you by the Government end SU Wild be insiructed as to the
Method to be followed in making timely filing of returns, estimates and pay-
ments in order to preserve security, |

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true tax Hability under thie Sgreement, the Government will make appropriate |
relinbursements in conformance with applicable policies and procedures, |
_ | c=, a AUowancas._{a)-.You wi) be. entitled to living quarters allowance’ in
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te an- equalization allowance calculated at ‘the rate of $2180 per annum. Thie
Bllowence is in lieu of any present or future standardized post allowance :
established for your present permanent post of duty overseaa,- but ie subject
&e the entitlement provisions applicable to ‘standardised post allowances. . It¢
fo caderstood.and agreed that this allowance is predicated upon the compara.
tive-cost of living batweon Washington, D.C.; and your overgéad post, your

@ucificial cover. family statue and baal compensation. Consequently, this

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ellowance may be unilaterally adjusted or discontinued oy the Government
whenever warranted by a change in any of theese factors. No accounting will

be required for this allowance.

2 5. Travel. You will be Rdvanced or reimbursed funde for the following
travel and transportation expensee: - 0 oo

{a) For you slone for suthorized operational travel. In addition,

' you will be entitled to reirnmbursement in accordance with standardized
‘Government rates for the authorized oificial use ‘of your private auto-

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4 (>) Upon the satisfactory completion of each two (2) years af . .
Q successful overseas service under this contract, you will be entitled to

home leave travel expenses for you and your dependents from your perma-

: nent post of duty overseas to your place of recorded residence in ths
* United States and return travel expenses to your permanent post af duty
5} @versess; provided, however, that you have fulfilled any other raquire-

+ = ments rolating to home leave which era applicable to Government staff

employees,

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(¢) Upon the successful completion of your services under this
agreement, for you, your dependents, your houschold effects end your -
“ privato automobile from your permeneat pest of assignment overseas to
? your place of residence in the United States, ; :

teavei performed hereunder and, when authorized, for you alone while on
temporary duty away from your permanent post of assignment. All travel,

‘ &tusportation and per diem provided for under this paragraph must be

Properly authorized and expenses [ncurred hereunder are subject to payment.
Ges accounting in compliance w!th applicable Government regulations.
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6. Operational Expenses. You will be advanced or reimbursed funda for
Geceseary operational experses includigg, but not limited to. entertainment

aed the purchase of information, ‘as specifically approvdd by the Government.
Suck funds will be subject to.accounting in compliance with Government regue

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i Tv. Repayment. It is recognized that your failure to account for or refund
Gey monies advanced you hereunder shall entitle the Government to withhold
the total amount of euch indebtedness or any portion thereof from any monies
éve you under the torme of this contract in euch manner as it deems approp-

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8. Benefits. (3) You will be entitled to death and disability benéfita
equal to those authorized under the Federal Employees! Compengation Act,
las amended. Claims by you, your heirs, or legal reprosentstives under this
| paragraph. will be processed by the Government in accordance with its. proced~
[ures ia Buch manner 88 not to impair security.

4 (>) “You will be entitled to continuance of pay and allowancaa |
i in &@ manner similar to that set forth In tee Miesing Persone Act (50 U.S. C.A.,

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; subject to the same rules and ragulationa epplicanle to Goverurnent staff i
lemployees. Such annual leave may only be texen at timea and pieces approved;
lin advanco 5y appropriate representatives of the Government. All accrued

J but waused leave earned under your contract with the United States Government,
Yunder this agreemest in conformance with established crediting procedures.

| (4) From the compensation paid you pureuant to this con-
4 tract, there ahall be deducted the appropriate rate parcentage (pre sently
ig 1/2%) for deposit and evantuai crediting to the Civil Services Retirement
i Fund. If the conditions of your cover warrant or require Unar you make cone
| tributions to the Sociel Security fund, such contributions whall be at your

, | expense.

I 9. Cover. It ie anticipated that you will undertake certain cever employ- |
ment in the corzse of your performance under this agreement. It is expresaly |

understood and agreed that any and all documents which you. may execute in |

the course of such cover employment are sum rdinate to this agreement and

any contradiction in terms which may in any way amplify, extend or reetrict
your righta and/or obligations hersunder shail ke reaolved by this agreement
il which shall always be dominant. _ ine

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10,° Offset. Any and ell compensation, allowances or other benefits |
(including benefits in kind) received from or through your cover activities
i will be used to offaet amounts due you under this contract and will reduce
accordingly the Government's direct payment obligation hereunder. Sums 50
offset are payment by the Government under this contract and for purposes of
Federal income taxation. You wiil report every six (6) months during the |
term of this agreement all bencfite racei!ved from or thraugh your cover H
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| | Feport will be accompanied by said excess amount, which you hereby agree

‘as appropriate, excess paymenis, may reeult in suspension ot any paymenis
due you hereuder, As an alternative to the above,..the Government may at

any time exercise ite basic rignt to require payinent over to it of the emolu-
ments received by you from or through your cover activities which would |

otherwise be offset ac described above. In such cases the Government will

o directly to you the emoluments called for by this contract,

11. Execution ef Documents. If, in the performance of services under
i le contract, you assume the custody of Governirent funde os take title of !
record to property of any nature whatsoever and wherever situate, which
property has in fact been purchased with monies of the U. S. Government, |
you hereby recognize and acknowledge the existence of a trust relationship, '
either express or constructive, and you agree to axecuta whatever documento |
Nene be recieved ko the Goveriment ta evidance this relattanahin.

Me eceeece ee Beenie ene Me ett peepee

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wae - ‘end- all. information which-you may obtain-by: reason-hereof (ualeas” released *~ :*
Him writing by the Goverument from euch obligation), wits full knowledge that. :
o. violation of euch secrecy may aubject you to crirminal prosecution under the {
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ite rights, privileges or cenefits other than those exvressly stipulated in
|weiting in thig agreement or any amendment thereto shall be bindicg on the :
liGovernment. . :

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jand shall continues thereaftcr for an indefinite period. salar gconer terminatad.

(a) By ninety (90) cays’ actual notice by etther party heratt, oz

th) Witheur orior netica by the Gavernment. tn tha avent af aheoach
of this contract by your violation of the security provisioos hereol or
by your otherwise rendering yourself unavailable for acceptabie

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1. On this date the undersigned had a final meeting with Subject, at
; which time Subject wag given a copy of his new contract to read and to
acknowledge by signature the original copye “Subject had” no questions
concerning this documant. : a +
2. Mr. Biladou of Cover Division, was also present during the first part
of this neetings to" ‘advise Subject of the correct address of the cover , ; i
7 firm he was to use as reference: ,
Public Surveys Institute
532 Union Fidelity Life Bldg., . }
1524 Bryon Street, , . ,
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Subject was asked to pmmrkin survey the field upon his arrival in Habana

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. and submit his views. on the best type of/activity for him, so that the.
H . proper business letterheads could be ‘Printed and sent down to hime» He was
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oa also promised that he wi receive business cards. These items wt3? be

pouched to him through zim Station ‘channels.

he we Biladou also stated that he was preparing a@ memorandun concerning
Subject's cover to be sent dorm to the station for Subject's acknowledgement:

ae and signature. This document will be coordinated with the Cuba Desk.

Se Subject was also paid his salary and allowances for the month of Kpril 1957

in the amount of $ 639.72, for which he signed a receipte Dol-ler laa

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i MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD ,
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phoned regarding Subject, citing IN 35508. Mr, Millard said that :
he would be meeting.with Vaivada at 1600 hours today and sroposed ;
poe providing hin with a temcorary rather than permanent cover with i
: . the new cover company which «as being contemplated for long-range !
oo development. ‘Mr. Millard's reasoning yas that he did not wish i
: to place Vaivada under the new company with the chance that the 7
‘ trial period approved for.the Station might cause Vaivada to be ;
: pulled out from that cover in short order. lir. Millard said that i
i the temporary cover he intended offering Vaivada would be adequate. !
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Officer designations should be used in To column. ;

Esch officer should initial (check mark insufficient) before further routing,
Action desired or action taken shouldbe indicated in Comments column.
Routing sheet should always be returned 'to registry.

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1. STATION CONSIDERS VAIVADA CONTINUED ASSIGNWENT HAVA VERY
DESIRABLE SUT DEPENDENT: SECURE COVER ARRANGEWENT.. SUGGEST HQS
SET UP ADEQUATE COVER THEN HAVE VAIVADA COME HAVA TRIAL PERIOD
TO DETERMINE ADVISABILITY CONTINUED ASSIGNMENT. RECOMMEND
INDEPENDENT POLL TYPE COVER, ALREADY DISCUSSED,
; 2. STUDENT ACTIVITIES NOW MINIMAL OWING UNIVERSITY CLOSURE
1 WITH NO PROBABLE OPENING PRIOR NEXT SCHOCL YEAR, HOWEVER FEEL
; VAIVADA, WITH FIRM COVER, COULD PERFORM VALUABLE SERVICE FOR
|” STATION IN SUBVERSIVE AND -COMMIE PENETRATIONS, 2hogoga,
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HOS CONTEMGLATES RETURN VAIVADA CUBA EARLY MAY FOR TRIAL PERIOD SEVERAL MONTHS
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2, Arthur G, VAIVADA, Conuace Agent, GS-10, cosigned to Project to
to .. AMVAIODAIICH fn Habana, Cuba, was ordered by tha station to lerve Cuba : !
for reasons of operational security following the killing of an indige- _— an oh
nous menber (AMPICIARCH-1) of his agent net by the Cuban authorities. ; i
| Subject departed from Habana on 18 February 1957, end arrived in San ; oi oy
| Jose, Costa Rica, on or about 21 February 195%. He ‘lscontinued his |
| residence in Habana, stored his household effecta, end set up new quam : ;
sy tera in San Jose for his fanily, He will mintain these quertere : ;
! until about 6 May 1957, whan he will te reassioned to Habana as Pod H i
| to another area. Subject, himself, is currently receiving training . : |
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in Costa Rica for the tine necessary to complete his training et Head ; :
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Cover Divieion
. -fittentions My. Raynond Millard

SUBIFCTe , Arthur G. VAIVADA) Cover Data’

Atteched, in accordance with the requireuonte of your divisicn, ._

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(1) Pecusonys end Previous Resuerte Lor Cover

Artino' G, VAIVADA, Ro previous request, although cover suggested
harain has been under consideration for soza tise and has bees
diszoussed with represectatives of Cover Division,

(2) Banlovnent Statue

Contract Agent, io preceas of conversion to career arent at
CSell; salary £6,390}. quarters allowance $2,100; equ: lization
@llowance $2,120; and following benefits:

Retirement; sick and annual leave; hoce laave

trevels Federal Feployees Compensation and

Missing Persons Acts.

(3) Clearance Statua
Subject has regular Operational Arproval and a Provisional Covert

Security Approval pending receipt of ful) Covert Security Approval, -

Ko clearances on wife, who fe@ only adult accospasying agent overs
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(4) Medion) Status
Check-up pending; believed to ba in excellant physical condition,
hovever, :

(5) Asgessnent
As Contract Agent, has not been subjected to asaeaanent,

“ 6) Guxrent, and Previous Covera

Cover since June 1949——Eaployment by Agency has been primarily
that of University Stadent with part time Photography work, and
exploynent during one period with Costa Rican Ministry of Agri-
culture, as supplecentary, Jn all instances Subject hag Lived
cover, thus acquiring no particular backstopping, .

(7) AyaUlabitity for damertion Bey Saver
£15 May 1957

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(1) Age, 34; Sex, Yale; Religion, Catholic; Subject ia mrried and
has tvo omall children, 2

(2) gigas Argentina de Jog Angeles Corlora de Groplen—Born 15 March _-
' 1918, San Jose, Costa Ricay Married to Subject since 1945; Costa: igo ke
Rican eltizen in process of obtaining U.S. citizenship. Additional. : .
biographic infor=ition available at country desk, i

(3) Edvestion
High School, DeYalb, Dlinots es

University—5 years undergraduate study at universities in San F058,
Costa Rica, Guatemla CL » and Habana, Cuba,

* (4) East Eeplownent,

1940-1945 Intelligence NCO (Technical Sergeant U.S, Arny
(+ and U.S. Air Force)

Jane 19%45-Apr. 46 labor Foreman, U.S. flaval Adr Statioa, Coco Solo, _
Canal Zone, Panama, Tn,

April 19é6-4pr.49 Intelligence "CO (Technical Sergeant USAP) Chief > |
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the dans tine, he hae a pleasing personality, 1s veredtile, and
adapts. easily to most situations, Ne presents a food appearance, -
has somewhat of a “solijfer of fortune bickgrpund (auch cf Which
‘eequired while vorking for CIA), and 4s a good convertationalist,
It should be pointed out thet in Spite of the "eoldfar of fortune"
tag, Subjcet is essentially a steble individ and devoted to
his fanily. life work todtd’ and his relations vith these in CIA
with whoa he has cone in contact, heve been ‘excellent.

, 0 _ Subject is both enerzatio and forcefd and sesns_to dedicate,
; hinself wioleheartediy tc any venture which he undertakes, At

Panam, Costa Rica, Guatemle, and Cube since 1949 ad indicated
above, Military Service in Fer Fast 1944-1545.

(9) Area Bxrertence . .
4 Area expertonce,as reflected in foregoing information fa extensive,
(10) lagmmize Qualifications

Subject 36 fluent in Spanish language, which is indigenous to.
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_ Rot applicable, Ho visits other than to safehouses,
(3) Extent Koovleden of CIA Attilintion —
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pletion of current assigment,.

(7) Eesrgency Contact
In the Process of being abrangede

(a) Aesncy-sronsered Inquranee

No Agency-sconsored Insurance as of this writing, Futent of othera
not known, tut believed adequate.

(1) Tom of Information—Exoccted Durston of Aasimmment,
' FIy Duration of asafamient indefinite, bit at leest two yesrs.
Operations froa avernge to high, Sensitivity—no persons, other

than Agency personnel and cover facility officials, will be mide
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Subject should be able to devote at least 50% of tima to opern=
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fit in very nicely with operational. requiresente

(7) Envaden), Seourtty Remuirenepta
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(8) Commotion tions -

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or leas regular contact with Station personnel,

(9) Cover Sagsastions

A polling cover (exploysent aa of representative of a large 0.5.
polling firm) has been suggested and seens highly appropriate in
this case, as it would afford excellent voblility in addition to
job tackstopping. Mr. Pay Millard of Cover Division has been

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SUBJECT: . CEOZIER, Ross Lester !

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SHE WILL JOIN HIM ZRMETAL NOW USING TOURIST VISA. CHILDREN WILL
REMAIN SANJ WITH RELATIVES..

2. PARA 2 REF A STATES NO CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT WIFE.

3. SHE ARRIVING ZRMETAL EAL FLIGHT 534 MORNING 8 APRIL.
REQUESTSVAVADA MEET. HAVE ADVANCED HER NO FUNDS.

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S April 1957

MEMORANDUM FOR Tix RECORD:

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. Subject: ‘Arthur G, VAIVADA
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a Na tural i zation-of Subject!s—wite—

1. Mr. Jerry MANSETT, Alien Affairs Officer, Office of Security,

; Room 2503, I Bldg-, X=21h1, stated that the following requirements and .
” procedure sre necessary to submit “ubject's wife's application for naturalie :
‘gations

Alien Affairs Officer, requesting that the application for Po
naturalization be expedited so that Subject's wife may accampany =. Wi
_ him overs@as on or avout. :

b. Application for Naturalization forms to be filled out in duplicates 4
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2. The above memo and documents are to be submitted to the Yfrice : Pe
of Security (05). After a security check an appointment will be made for ' poo
Subject's wife to appear for questionning and signing of application- Once : i
this formality is done, the. application is placed -in the “strict Yourt .

- for the final swearing in by the Judge (The swearings take place each 2nd : j
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1. Reference is made to your memorandum dated 28 February 1957,
wherein a provisional covert security approval and a covert security
approval were requested to enable the Subject's conversion to career
agent status for use as Principal agent for froject AMPHODARCH in
Cuba, under non-official cover.

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2. In accordance with the provisions set forth in Clandestine
Services Instruction No. 10-5 and Field Regulation 10-215, a pro- x
visional covert security approgal is granted for the use of the :
Subject, as described in your request as, set forth in paragraph #1,
above.

3. It should be noted that the provisional covert security _
approval herein granted is based on linited investigative coverage
and should not be in any way construed as a final security deter-
mination relative to a full covert security approval. Upon coa-
pletion of additional investigation now pending; you will be ap-

. propriately advised as to our decision with regard to the issuance
of a full covert security approval.

4. Subjects of provisicnal covert security approvals are not
to represent themselves as, nox are they to be represented QB,
employees of CIA. .

S. Your attention is called to the fact that a provisional wd
covert security approval does not constitute cesplete compliance 8
with the provisions of CIA Regulation 10-210. Therefore, if you should
desire at a later date to charge the status or use of this individual,

a request for approval to cover eny preposed changes should bs subait
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1% CONNECTICN WITH CHANGE OF STATION, YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO TRANSPORT YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY, YOUR HOUSCHOLD GOODS, PERSONAL EFFECTS, SUS.
JECT FO WEIGRT LIMITS, RESTRICTIONS AND PROVISIONS AS SET FORTH IN AGENCY REGULATIONS, .

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BIRTH: 20 Juns 1922, Dekalb, Illixots ; : 7

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i ADDRESS: Press 5th St, 655, Havana (Vedado) Cuba

H Perms San Juan Tibas, San Jose, Costa Rica :
CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A,

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MARITAL STATUS: Argentina de los Angeles Cordero de Crozier, b, 15/3/18, San

Voue,‘ Costa ‘Rica; m, 17-Dec 1945, Cristobal, Canal Zone
‘Address: Same as Bubject

Ross Arnulfo Crozier, b,c, 1949: Addr same as subject
Lillian Caridad Crozier, b,c, 1951 Add: Same as subject

father: Lester Earl Crozier, b, 15 Mar 1900, Palestine, Tl, ~
Mothers Elizabeth Lorene McKibben, b, Sept 1903, la Moille, Ill, ot
Address: RR No, 1, Tampico, D1, :

s James Sar] Crozier, b,c, 1929, Add: Tampico, Il,
Irma Lilly Crozier, b,c, 1924, Add: RR,1, Tampico, Tl.
Blanche “laine Crozier, b.e, 1926, Add: 1900 Canal St, Bock
Falls, Illinois : . - . .
Norris Edwin Crozier, b,c, 1932. Adds 804¢ ist Ave., Sterling,
Tliinois ed i”

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Fathers Alberto Cordero Loizia, b. 1894, San Jose, Costa Rica,
Deceased . :
Mother: Dora Cordero Calderon, b. 7 Sept 1893, San Josa, Costa i
Rica, Add: San Juan Tibas, San Jose, Costa Rica . 3
- Sisters: Norma Cordero de Gregor b,c, 1932, Addt Box 2655, Cristobal,
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Isabel Cordero de Karanjo, b.c, 1929, Add: Plaza
Viquez, San Jose, Costa Rica .
Consuslo Cordero Calderon, -b.c, 1927, Adds San Juan
Tibas, Sa n Jose, Costa Rica : i

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1926-34: Elwood, DeKalb, Dlinois [Meade 2 f b a 7 7 ,
1935-39: DeKalb Township, Dekalb, Ill. (Grad) Lo. .

1949-53. Univ, of Costa Rice, San Jose, Costa Rica

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; 1946-49: U.S, Air Force ; .
i 1949-53: Free lance pt hotography and student, San Jose, Costa L
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3-6/53: Section of Geology, Minietry Agriculture, Costa Rican :
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1954-553 Calle 16, No, 511 Vedado, Habana, Cuba . :
1/54: Galle 3, Ko 6A, Miramar, Habana, Cuba - ; :
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

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Training and contact procedure for Subject was discussed with
Mr. Schermahorn (Room 201-T-30, X-2778) on this date: ;

a) The training of Subject will last six vecks fron 25 March
through 6 May 1957, :

b) Subject will use the code name "Mr, Vicks" throughout the

training,

c) Contact procedure: Subject will call "Jim"
at 1:40 PM on 25 March 1957 (Monday). He will identify himself as
"Mr. Vicks." He will be given instructions as to the place and time of
Pick-up to be taken to aafe house.
to be presented to dastructor upon arrival at safe house,

on JA~7-9117

a) In the event Subject has to be contected during training
period (i.e. wife's naturalization matters, ete.) the desk will contact
Mr. Schermahorn's office (X-2778) the day before so arrangements may be

Training Division will not release the phone numbers of their
safe houses, ° ae . -

e) Subject will be in training full time during the six
weeks' period and will be given assignments for homework ‘to be done at
night and over Some week ends, - . .

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"GUTIZENSHIP FOR OWN PROTECTION IN FUTURE. STATION UNABLE PRESSURE
4 LOCAL CONSULATE UNTIL FILE RECEIVED HERE.
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Po AND HAS NEVER WRITTEN IT.
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1, Reference ts mde to 08's verbal request of 7 ‘arch 1957, for
‘additional informtion on Subject in connestion with our request for a
Provisional Covert Security Approval dated 26 February 1957.

2. Subject wes born in Do Ealb, Ilinois, on 20 June 1922. He
received his nrimary and hich echesl odusstion tg Ne Fel and ontarsd
the U. S. Arzy in 1940, later transferring to the U.S. Alr Force. Ho
Served sa an operations and intelligence specialist, first in the Chine-
Burma theater and Inter in Fomim, He wag discharged from the servieco
in 1945 with the grade of Techrical Sergeant. After his dincharge, hg
worked for a brief period as a laboratory techniclan in the Sterling .
(linois) Silica-Cel Corporation and then returned to the Fonam Canal
. . ‘Zoae to msrry a Costa Rican girl in December 1945. For about four months
. ; F . he worked ag a stevedore and labor foremn in the Caral Zone. Is April

1946 he re~eplisted in the Adr Forea in the Canal Zore and vas discharged
three yosra later, in 1949. . a .

3. Inte in 1943 he was reeruited by the Agency, end on 1 Juma 1949
became o CIA contract agent. Since that date, he hea served as a con=
tract agent with ccatiming high level performurco, first in Costa Rica,
Jater in Guatemala and Cu. Le is currently assigned to Cuba whare he
ia utilized as Principal Agent of Project A:SIODVACH. Subject has worked
Principally and euccessfully so, on Comzunist Party penetration opera=
tions since his eng:zement vith CYA, ond his current vork involves tha
handling of a net of agents providing coverage of Commmist, leftist,
revolutionary and other political activities at the University of Habana,
and the student-youth circles in general in Cuba.

4. Subject has alwayz proven to be loyal and trustworthy. In view
of his outstanding record aod streng overall qualificaticns, and his
expressed desire for a career with CIA, it has teen recomended he be
converted froa contract to carcer agent status. Ho was promoted recently
to tha oquivalent of a GS-10 rating. ,

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neata to accacrany her husind to the U.S. for this purpose, vhen |
Subject returns for Covert training at Veadquarters in the very near
future. .

6 Covert Security Approval, vith ap expetite Provisional Covert
Security Approval, has been requested in connection with tha recommenie=
tion to convert Subject from contract to staff status. |;

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HQS HAVA CONTA CTS COULD ALSO KNOW TELEPHONE FaSO19? GIVE DETAILED
ADDRESS GARAGE WHERE JOAQUIN MARTINEZ VELASQUEZ, US CONTACT, WORKS
AND CAN BE REACHED,

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CHILDREN HERE WITH WIFE'S FAMILY. TENTATIVE ETD 23 MARCH,

3. TIME ELEMENT IN OBTAINING WIFE'S. VISA ONLY PROBLEM

f-, PRESENT TIME, HHHW 2992 NOT YET RECEIVED, . ae

* - 4, FOR HAVA, REQUEST AUTHORIZATION, PAY VAIVADA SALARY
FOR FEB. ADVISE AMOUNT DUE HIM. ALSO REQUEST YOU ATTEMPT .

7 _ EXPEDITE FORWARDING DOSSIER ON WIFE.
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TYPE OF AGENT OR EMPLOYEE

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end kas cancelled immediate training exfancn cinbly, :
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the proposed ccaversion of ATW fActetus. “pos reviewing the po
cass, the responsible tea: ers estet tht career. agant —

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; bis Job seeurity wold closely approrimte that of a staf? agente

Poot 3. In discussing. VAIVADA's ceaveraion, the reviewing staff also

ho. foted that VAIVADA wonlt not necessarily be crented staff status, oven

yo. : though his wife ware to became a J.3. citisen, and would éefinitely not

i - qualify for came at this tine. In view ef this develoment and the

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“COKTRACT IKFCRMATION AND CHECK -LIST

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Sly 1954 . GOVE GawERT® GBB ves Cy ac.

G. INDIVIDUAL WILL WORK UNDER “CONTROLLED CONSI TIONS” 1.6.. REGULAR OFFICE
HOURS AWAY FROM SUBJECT’ S HOWE AND PEMFLaWEO UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF

Arthue’G, VAIVAUA

S. PREVIOUS;CUA PSEVOONYM C8 ALIASES

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TSe RESIDENT avitn ff] ves (} +0 ve 20 Fase 1920

1$- LEGAL RESIOCNCE (City and state-or coumery) 16. CURPENT RESIDENCE (City “and etace or country)
Stesiing, Dilinsis Ester, Cuba

47. MARITAL STATUS (Check as oppropriate)

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- MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, FI

SUBJECT : Request for Conversion of Arthur G. YAIVADA froa : a
Contract to Career Agent Status __ . rr cs

REFERENCE 3 HKH-A-2577 Wt os . ; :

1. Referenced dispatch from the field recommends the conversion i
of contract agent. Arthur G. VATVADA to staff status and presents a |
strong case for such conversion, Upon receiving a form WED request Loo :
for such action, however, your Plans Steff sugzested that career - . i
agent status would be more appropriate in this case, and further : a
indicated that staff status for VAIVADA ig virtually out of the _
Question at thia time. The request is being re-subaitted, therefore,

; in revised form to Provide for conversion to career rather than staff
status. i . : : 74 ot me .

2. VAIVADA hes served CIA in a contract capacity since 1949, with

@ continuous high level of parformance; first in Costa Rios, later in

i Guatemela and Cute. He is currently assigned to Cube end i's expected to

Hl remain there ‘indefinitely. VAIVADA is 34 years old and ves promoted

i Lun /9Sf resstlg to the equivalent of a G3-10 rating. His expressed cereer Ji.

; /* interests lie in continued employment by CIA, more especially in the i
_ area of unofficial cover assignments, for which he ie highly suited.

3. In view of VAIVADA's cutstanding record as a contract agent, P.
his strong overall qualifications, and his expressed desire for a :
career with CIA, it 4s recommended that he be granted career agent

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5. Approval for the conversion of VAIVADA from contract to
career agent status, as indicated above, is hereby requested.

Attachments
PES (2) .
Contract. Check List (2)

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comments and recommendations set forth in the attached memorandum
prepared by CI/ICD under date of 20 December 1956.

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C/CI/ICD memo dtd 20 Dec. 56 - Subject; Comments and Recommendations
on Proposed Covert Training of Arthur G. VAIVADA

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